Police, Fire Crews Confirm Death of Fargo Man Following Red River Rescue Effort

Man dies after being pulled from the Red River

FARGO, N.D. – A 39-year-old Fargo man dies after being rescued from the Red River. First responders from both Fargo and Moorhead, along with deputies from Cass County and Sanford Ambulance, were called to the Red River near the Main Avenue bridge for a water rescue at 2:35 p.m. Initial reports from witnesses stated an adult male was seen walking on the ice before falling through into the river. Around an hour into the search, the man was located…

First responders pull man from Red River in Moorhead

MOORHEAD — Emergency responders pulled a man out of the Red River in downtown Moorhead on Monday afternoon. Emergency personnel searched the river near the Main Avenue bridge, near Woodlawn Park in Moorhead, after receiving a report of a person in the water around 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 2. Fargo Fire Department Battalion Chief Lee Soeth said a passerby had seen a man struggling on the side of the ice and was trying to get him out. When the Far…

UPDATED: Man dies after falling through ice on Red River

MOORHEAD — A 39-year-old Fargo man has died after falling through the ice on the Red River in downtown Moorhead. Emergency responders were dispatched at about 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, to the Red River near the Main Avenue bridge by Woodlawn Park after witnesses reported an adult male walking on the ice who fell through into the river. When crews arrived, they immediately began search and rescue operations. According to a Fargo Fire Department…

Update: Man dies after being pulled from Red River

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A 39-year-old year Fargo man is dead after being pulled from the Red River by Fargo and Moorhead fire crews near the Main Avenue bridge. Fargo Police Lieutenant Matt Siders says the man was seen walking on the ice before witnesses watched him fall into the river around 2:30. He was recovered from the river shortly after 3:30 and taken to a Fargo hospital in critical condition before being pronounced dead. The man’s name …

Police, fire crews confirm death of Fargo man following Red River rescue effort

Moorhead and Fargo fire and police units are on scene.