Man fleeing deputies drowns after driving into St. Croix
A man fleeing Chisago County deputies drove his car into the St. Croix River and drowned just before 6 p.m. Thursday at the Railroad Landing river access.[1]
Deputies said the driver exited the vehicle and tried to swim away after driving into the water, and they lost sight of him.[1] A multi-agency search recovered his body about 9 a.m. Friday roughly one-eighth of a mile downstream.[1]
Chisago County deputies had attempted a traffic stop just before 6 p.m. Thursday on a man with an outstanding felony warrant.[1] Officers say he drove to the Railroad Landing river access and entered the river in his car before getting out and swimming.[1]
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- Just before 6 p.m. Thursday, Chisago County deputies attempted a traffic stop on a man with an outstanding felony warrant.
- The driver fled, used the Railroad Landing river access to drive his car into the St. Croix River, then exited the vehicle and tried to swim away.
- After deputies lost sight of him, a multi‑agency search located his body around 9 a.m. Friday about one‑eighth of a mile downstream.
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August 07, 2026