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FORT RANSOM, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A kayaker is dead after tipping over in the Sheyenne River near Fort Ransom Saturday afternoon.

Crews responded around 1:30 PM after it was reported two kayakers had tipped over. When emergency crews arrived, one of the kayakers had made it to shore. The other person was unable to make it back to shore and drowned.

The name of the drowned kayaker has not been released.

The second kayaker was taken to a Fargo hospital to be treated for injuries.