Rescue crews work to break the ice while searching for a man in the Red River near the Main Avenue bridge, March 3, 2026 (KFGO News Photo / Nate Coen)
Moorhead, MN – Authorities in Fargo-Moorhead say a man pulled from the Red River by firefighters Monday afternoon did not survive.
Witnesses told police the man was seen walking on the ice before he fell into the water. He was recovered from the river around 3:30 p.m. in critical condition and later died in the hospital.
The Fargo Fire Department used an inflatable boat to search for the man.
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