Fatal accidents reported in southeastern Minnesota

Two separate fatal incidents have been reported in southeastern Minnesota.

In Goodhue County, authorities recovered the body of a man who went missing while swimming in the Cannon River near Cannon Falls. According to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, three men were swimming when one went underwater. Although the individual resurfaced twice, he failed to resurface a third time. Public safety agencies conducted a search, and the body was recovered shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased.

In Fillmore County, a 63-year-old man from Iowa died on the Root River Trail near Preston. The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office reported that the man was riding his bicycle east on the trail when a tree fell from the side of the path and struck him. The incident, which occurred Wednesday evening, may be linked to severe storms that recently moved through the region. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.