Crime & Safety

Jet Skis Collide On Lake Minnetonka, Juvenile Killed

The fatal crash happened Wednesday evening at Lake Minnetonka's East Upper Lake.

Two jet skis collided just before 6 p.m. at the East Upper Lake,​ according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Two jet skis collided just before 6 p.m. at the East Upper Lake,​ according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

LAKE MINNETONKA, MN — A juvenile died Wednesday evening in a jet ski crash on Lake Minnetonka. Two jet skis collided just before 6 p.m. at the East Upper Lake, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.

After the crash, boaters pulled the victim out of the water and started CPR. Deputies arrived and took over the life-saving measures.

The victim was then transported to Water Patrol Headquarters in Spring Park, where there was an ambulance was waiting. However, "medics’ attempts to save the victim’s life were unsuccessful," the sheriff's office said in a news release.

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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will identify the victim.

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