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MN woman dies after jumping off pontoon in NW lake

  • Associated Press
  • June 10, 2012 - 4:27 PM

MENTOR, Minn. - A woman died after jumping off a pontoon boat into Maple Lake near Mentor in northwestern Minnesota.

The Polk County sheriff's office says it received a 911 call at 1:45 a.m. Sunday reporting that a woman had jumped off the boat and couldn't be located. Mentor Fire and Rescue sent boats onto the lake. At 2:45 a.m., 55-year-old Cindy Hanson of rural Beltrami was found and brought to shore. Attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful.

An autopsy is pending.

A dispatcher told The Forum newspaper of Fargo, N.D. (http://bit.ly/KlLpKM) that no additional information is being released for now.

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Information from: The Forum, http://www.in-forum.com

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