Man Dies Whereas Working Inside Water Tower In Minnetonka

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A person died on Friday afternoon whereas conducting routine service on the Woodland Water Tower, the Minnetonka Hearth Division mentioned.

Firefighters arrived on the scene on Excelsior Boulevard and Woodland Highway shortly earlier than 12:30 p.m. With Edina’s Technical Rescue Group and an onsite development crew security staff, they had been in a position to free the person from his harness.

The groups tried to resuscitate him for half-hour earlier than he succumbed to his accidents and died.

A preliminary investigation suggests the loss of life was unintended.