Lake Pepin boating accident: 2 Wabasha firefighters among 3 dead
Two Wabasha firefighters were among the three people found dead in Lake Pepin on Sunday after a pontoon overturned Saturday night.
Two Wabasha firefighters were among the three people found dead in Lake Pepin on Sunday after a pontoon overturned Saturday night.
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Two Wabasha firefighters were among the three people found dead in Lake Pepin on Sunday after a pontoon overturned Saturday night.
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Two of the three people who were found dead after a pontoon boat crashed with a commercial barge Saturday on Lake Pepin were Wabasha firefighters, the city’s fire chief confirmed. RELATED: 3 found dead after pontoon collides with barge on Lake Pepin Authorities say six people were on the bo...
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