Woman Dies After Being Pulled From White Bear Lake

Jun 22

A 40-year-old woman is dead after she jumped into White Bear Lake on Sunday afternoon and never resurfaced, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the woman had been on a pontoon boat on the east side of the lake when the incident occurred.

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Deputies were dispatched just before 2:30 p.m. to the area near Dellwood Road and Echo Street after receiving a 911 call reporting that the woman had jumped from the boat and did not come back up.

Rescue crews from multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Washington County Fire Department Dive Team and water patrol units from both Washington and Ramsey counties. The Minnesota State Patrol helicopter was also requested to assist with an aerial search.

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Divers entered the water and began a coordinated search around the pontoon's last known location. After more than 40 minutes underwater, the woman was located by divers and brought to the surface. She was transferred to a rescue boat and brought to shore, then taken by ambulance to Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, where she was pronounced dead.

Officials have not released the woman’s name. It is unclear whether she was wearing a life jacket at the time and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident.

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