Teen Rescued, 26-Year-Old Drowns After Falling Off Floaty In Lakeville

LAKEVILLE, MN — A 26-year-old drowned, and a teenager was rescued after they fell off a floatation device at a lake in Lakeville over the weekend, authorities said.

On Saturday at about 5:30 p.m., first responders were alerted to a potential drowning on Lake Marion at Antlers Park in Lakeville.

Witnesses told police of two men on top of an inflatable device outside the designated swimming area.

The two then fell off the inflatable due to a wave caused by a nearby boat, the witnesses said, and neither of the men could swim.

A bystander entered the water and rescued the 19-year-old, police said. But the 26-year-old submerged before he could be rescued and did not resurface.

At about 8 p.m. Saturday, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office dive team found the man's body about 40 yards offshore in eight feet of water.

He was identified as Reynaldo Antonio Patishtan Hernandez of Northfield.

"We thank and commend the bystander for his heroic, lifesaving efforts of the 19-year-old and extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Patishtan Hernandez," the sheriff's office said in a statement.