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14-year-old SE Minn. boy dies following rescue from sand hole

His death was ruled an accidental suffocation, the Wabasha County Sheriff said

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KELLOGG, Minn. — A 14-year-old boy died after he was rescued by first responders last week, according to Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh.

Hunter Flaxbeard's death was ruled an accidental suffocation, Bartsh said.

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"Hunter was a kind and compassionate young man. He was full of adventure and new ideas," . "True to his nature, he gave the gift of life to many by being an organ and tissue donor. This is something he would be proud of! Hunter will live on in the hearts of his family and friends, and the donor recipients he never met."

The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office received a medical call around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the area of Wabasha County Road 84, east of McCarthy Lake State Wildlife Management Area. The call “stated that a 14-year-old male victim was stuck in a sand hole covered in sand,” Wabasha County Chief Deputy Jim Warren said in a statement.

Deputies arrived and performed life-saving measures. The boy was in serious condition at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys.

Wabasha Ambulance Services, Kellogg Fire Department, Wabasha Police Department and Mayo One also responded.

Abby Sharpe has covered area preps and University of North Dakota athletics for the Herald since July 2023. She graduated from Arizona State University with a sports journalism degree. She loves '90s sitcoms, historical fiction and Quentin Tarantino movies. Readers can reach Abby at asharpe@gfherald.com.
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