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5-year-old drowns at Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

A 5-year-old child was found unresponsive in the water at Lake Minnetonka Regional Park in Minnetrista Saturday afternoon and later died after being taken to a hospital.[1]

Lifeguards pulled the child from the water, performed CPR and the child was transported to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.[1] The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is leading an active drowning investigation and has not released the child's name or further circumstances.[1]

  1. FOX 9
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  • A 5-year-old child was found in the water by a bystander at Lake Minnetonka Regional Park in Minnetrista on Saturday afternoon.
  • Lifeguards pulled the child from the water, began CPR, and the child was transported to a hospital but was pronounced dead.
  • The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is leading an active drowning investigation and has not released the child’s name or further circumstances.

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August 09, 2026