Ten Mile Lake boat crash results in fatality

   HACKENSACK - Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on Sunday, September 4th 2022 at 10:00 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a boat accident with injuries on Ten Mile Lake, rural Hackensack. 

   Deputies and responders arrived on scene and learned that a 2017 Ranger boat, operated by a male, age 50 of Horace North Dakota, had been travelling on the lake near the shore when it possibly struck something on or near the shoreline, causing it to abruptly stop. A passenger, a juvenile female, age 13 of Motley, MN, was thrown forward in the boat, causing injury. Lifesaving efforts were immediately initiated by family members on scene and further assisted by first responders, Deputies and EMS personnel. The female was later pronounced deceased. The driver of the boat received minor injuries and was treated on scene. The victims are relatives who were staying at a family cabin.    

   An autopsy is scheduled with the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office and the incident remains under investigation. 

   Assisting at the scene were Hackensack Fire & Rescue, North Memorial Ambulance and AirCare.