Officials ID man who apparently drowned in a lake west of the Twin Cities

The 20-year-old had been on a flotation device but became separated from it, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office.

July 6, 2023 at 7:43PM

Officials have identified the man who apparently drowned in a lake west of the Twin Cities earlier this week.

Jair Sanchez Loya, 20, of Mexico, was brought to shore from Lake Pulaski in Buffalo about 4:15 p.m. Monday by a dive team, the Wright County Sheriff's Office said.

Efforts to revive him were started on the lake's eastern shore before an ambulance took him to a hospital, where he was declared dead, the Sheriff's Office said.

Sanchez Loya had been on a flotation device but became separated from it and went underwater, according to the Sheriff's Office.

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