LA CROSSE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) — A 68-year-old man is dead after the kayak he was in flipped over.
According to the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office, a call for help came in around 1:15 Sunday afternoon.
Deputies say two people were duck hunting while kayaking on the La Crosse River in Bangor.
One hunter’s kayak got entangled in a tree, causing the kayak to flip over and submerge the hunter.
The other hunter tried to help but had trouble in the cold water.
A third person in the area heard calls for help, pulled both hunters out of the water, and called 911.
A 68-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other hunter was treated by first responders and released.
The sheriff’s office expects to release more information Monday.
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