Authorities ID Teen Who Died While Swimming in St. Croix River

We now know the identity of the 18-year-old who died while swimming in the St. Croix River.

Authorities say Alexander Cook, of Lake Elmo, Minn., was with several friends Monday around 5 p.m. when they decided to swim the 200-yard channel to the Minnesota side.

Authorities found Cook's body in the St. Croix River near Hudson Monday night.

Hudson police say Cook had made it a quarter of the way across when he began struggling and turned around.

It was around that time that he went under.

Murky water and a fast-moving current made the search difficult, but crews recovered his body around 11:45 p.m.

Police Chief Marty Jensen said he did not believe alcohol played a role in the incident.

The Associated Press Contributed to this Report.

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