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2 juveniles hurt in Stearns Co. watercraft accident

By Pat Sweeney Jul 11, 2023 | 5:36 PM

Authorities in Minnesota’s Stearns County say alcohol is believed to be a factor in a Saturday afternoon watercraft accident that injured two juveniles.

The accident occurred on a lake (Watab Lake) near St. Joseph.

According to the County Sheriff’s Office, the juveniles were riding on a tube behind a jet ski.

The jet ski was said to be close to shore when the tube hit a dock, injuring both juveniles.

One was flown by air ambulance to Children’s Hospital in the Twin Cities with serious injuries. Another was transported by ambulance to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.