Man Hospitalized After Jet Ski Explodes On Northern Minnesota Lake

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota

July 3, 2022

A 42-year-old man was hurt Saturday when a jet ski exploded on a northern Minnesota lake.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Lake Little 14 near Kinney, which is roughly 70 miles northwest of Duluth.

Investigators say a man from Virginia, Minnesota, had just refueled a jet ski when he tried to start the engine about 20 feet from shore. As he turned the key, the engine compartment exploded.

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