CANOSIA TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) – On Friday morning, emergency crews from Canosia Township were sent to the Pike Lake public access on reports of a man who had gone under water.
The man from Alberta, Canada had been scuba diving with another person near the dock area and slipped beneath the surface of the water after requesting assistance.
He was quickly removed from the water by his diving partner but lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of death is under investigation by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department has identified the victim as 31 year old Justin James Cyril Swan of Alberta, Canada.
