Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt reports that on May 29, 2022, at about 5:43 p.m., the Price County Sheriff’s Office received a report of two people struck by a falling tree while camping at a campsite along the North Fork of the Flambeau River in the Township of Lake.
The investigation revealed the victims were seated at a picnic table when they were struck by the tree. The victims, a 39 year old male, Sandy Michael Langseth II, and a 45 year old female, April M. Sheldahl, from White Bear Township, Minnesota, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third person seated at the picnic table was uninjured. A fourth person at the campsite was also uninjured.
The campers were assisted by two people fishing the river nearby until emergency services arrived. The fisherman reported they noticed the wind pick up for about ten minutes when they heard a tree fall along the north bank of the river.
Responding agencies included the Price County Sheriff’s Office, Park Falls Fire & Ambulance Service, the Fifield Fire Department, the Price County Law Enforcement Chaplains, and the Price County Coroner’s Office.
Source: Price County Sheriff's Office
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(This post was last modified: 06-01-2022, 12:34 PM by My Northern Wisconsin.)
The investigation revealed the victims were seated at a picnic table when they were struck by the tree. The victims, a 39 year old male, Sandy Michael Langseth II, and a 45 year old female, April M. Sheldahl, from White Bear Township, Minnesota, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third person seated at the picnic table was uninjured. A fourth person at the campsite was also uninjured.
The campers were assisted by two people fishing the river nearby until emergency services arrived. The fisherman reported they noticed the wind pick up for about ten minutes when they heard a tree fall along the north bank of the river.
Responding agencies included the Price County Sheriff’s Office, Park Falls Fire & Ambulance Service, the Fifield Fire Department, the Price County Law Enforcement Chaplains, and the Price County Coroner’s Office.
Source: Price County Sheriff's Office
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