Man drowns in lake after jumping in to help girlfriend
Minnesota man's body recovered after he leapt off boat in Crystal Lake
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Minnesota man drowned after he jumped off a boat to try to help his girlfriend struggling in the water, authorities said.
Matthew Brust, 36, took a heroic plunge on Saturday evening after his girlfriend fell overboard on Crystal Lake in Burnsville, the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
"She was able to climb back into the boat, however he struggled in the water as the boat drifted away from him," the release said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"He went under water and did not resurface."
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The sheriff’s office dive team searched for Brust, a Burnsville resident, for several hours.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}They were able to recover his body at about 11:25 that night, according to the release.
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