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Published June 18, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: St. Croix River drowning

A person is believed to have drowned while swimming in the St. Croix River at Hudson on Monday, June 18


Rescue personnel begin the search for a swimmer missing in the St. Croix River off the end of the dike road in Hudson.

  • Rescue personnel begin the search for a swimmer missing in the St. Croix River off the end of the dike road in Hudson.
  • Beach-goers watch the rescue operation, later declared a recovery operation. Many people were at the beach at the end of the dike road enjoying sunshine and temperatures pushing 90 degrees.
  • Distraught family members and/or friends of the victim sit on a guardrail lining the dike road while young beach-goers leave the area.
  • A St. Croix EMS stretcher stands ready for use.
  • Law enforcement squad cars line the end of the dike road during the rescue operation.