Sheriff’s office: Body of teen who fell into the St. Croix River recovered
This picture from Chopper 5 shows emergency crews at the St. Croix River south of Taylors Falls where a body was recovered on May 26, 2023. (KSTP-TV)
UPDATE 05/28:
The body was identified as D’Andrea Sanvig. His cause of death was determined to be drowning.
Authorities say a body was found Friday afternoon on the St. Croix River near the spot where an 18-year-old fell into the water last month.
The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the recovery effort, noting that a group that was canoeing reported seeing the body in the water at around 11 a.m. The department added that it won’t be possible to confirm the victim’s identity Friday due to decomposition.
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The body was found south of Taylors Falls, which is where 18-year-old D’Andrea Sanvig, of Luck, Wis., fell into the river last month. He hasn’t been seen since.
Authorities conducted search efforts immediately after Sanvig fell into the river, but those efforts were unsuccessful.
The victim’s identity will be determined at a later time, but the sheriff’s office noted it doesn’t have any other missing person cases in the area and suspects it could be Sanvig.