NORTH MANKATO, Minn. – Police hoisted a mid-size SUV from 12 feet of water in Hiniker Pond just south of the Highway 14 interchange with Highway 169. The vehicle was unoccupied. Apparently someone had driven into the pond intentionally, said Sheriff Jeremy Brennan. Attempts were being made to trace the ownership of the 2020 GMC Acadia. There were not any signs of injury, the sheriff said. How long had the vehicle been submerged? Don’t know yet, the sheriff said.
No explanation yet. The vehicle was 60 yards off the west bay swimming beach of 28-acre spring-fed Hinker Pond. Image: Blue Earth County sheriff
