Falling tree kills Minnesota campers in northern Wisconsin
Published: Jun. 1, 2022 at 2:58 PM CDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Twin Cities couple is dead after a tree fell on them while they were camping in northern Wisconsin.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports 39-year-old Sandy Michael Langseth II and 45-year-old April Sheldahl of White Bear Lake Township were camping along the Flambeau River’s north fork on Sunday.
Sheriff’s officials say the tree hit them while they were sitting at a picnic table. Emergency responders declared them dead at the scene.
Nearby anglers told authorities a strong wind kicked up before they heard a tree fall.
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