Man dies after cliff jumping into northern Minnesota mine pit
A recreational cliff jumper died Thursday after leaping into a mine pit in northern Minnesota, authorities said.
A friend who was with the 27-year-old man called 911 around 4:20 p.m. after he disappeared into the water in a mine pit near Gilbert, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. He was later found dead in the water.
The sheriff's office has identified the man as Axel John Jurva. His cause of death is being investigated.
