Neighborhood notice

A truck went into Grass Lake.

Late Saturday night a truck went over a curb and into the lake. Below is what's confirmed, what isn't, and a way to send in what you saw.

Last updated Sunday, October 4, 2026, afternoon · This page is kept by a neighbor, not by police or the city. It will change as more is known.

Side view of W 60th St dropping to the curb, with a dashed arc showing the truck in the air over the 29-foot bank and landing in the lake

Reconstruction

How the truck got from W 60th St into the lake

A true-scale replay built from photos, USGS lidar elevations and audio from that night: the drop of the street, the 29-foot bank, the arc through the air and the splash.

See the reconstruction →

What we know

Confirmed so far

When: Saturday, October 3, 2026, at about 11:49 PM.
What: A pickup truck went straight off the end of W 60th St where it meets Grass Lake Terrace, over the curb and the barricade, down the bank and into the northwest corner of Grass Lake (Kenny neighborhood, southwest Minneapolis). photos of the damage, neighbors
Response: Several emergency units arrived within minutes. Fire crews used an inflatable rescue boat to reach the driver, who was brought out of the lake. Emergency crews cleared the scene between about 12:50 and 1:15 AM. neighbors, public scanner audio
The truck: It sat upright in the lake overnight and was winched out with cables through the trees around noon Sunday. neighbor

Not known yet

Nothing below has been confirmed. We're not going to guess.

How the driver is doing; nothing official has been released
What caused it, and whether anyone else was involved
Which agencies responded, and whether there's an official statement
Whether fuel or oil got into the water, and what's being done about it
Who will repair the curb, barricade and bank

If you have a news link or an official statement, please send it with the form below. We'll add sources here as they come in.

Updates

Sat Oct 3 · ~11:49 PMA pickup goes off the end of W 60th St, over the curb and into Grass Lake.
Within minutesSeveral emergency units arrive at W 60th St and Grass Lake Terrace. neighbor
Sun Oct 4 · ~12:13 AMFire crews reach the driver and inflate a rescue boat to bring him in. scanner audio
~12:50 AMEMS is released from the scene. scanner audio
~1:15 AMResponders finish up. neighbor
~NoonThe truck is winched out of the lake with cables. neighbor
Sun afternoonNeighbor photos and drone stills added below. Still no news coverage found.

Photos

From neighbors

Shared through this page and posted with permission. Faces and the truck's markings are left out.

Fire trucks with lights on at the end of W 60th St where it meets Grass Lake Terrace, at night — **Saturday night.** Fire apparatus at the end of W 60th St, by the arrow sign. Neighbor photo.

Broken striped barricade and boards on the grass at the top of the bank, at night — **The launch point.** The barricade at the end of the street, knocked flat, with gouges in the grass at the top of the bank. Neighbor photo.

Close-up of a snapped post and broken red-and-white barricade boards — **Close-up.** Snapped posts and barricade boards. Neighbor photo.

The pickup sitting upright in the lake beyond the cattails, in daylight — **Sunday morning.** The truck upright in the lake beyond the cattails. Neighbor photo.

Drone view low over calm water toward the truck in the lake, trees reflected — **Sunday morning, from a drone.** Low over the water, looking toward the truck.

Aerial drone view of Grass Lake with the truck in open water off the west shore — **From above.** The truck sat in open water, well out from the shore.

Safety

If you're near the lake

Emergency? Call 911.
Saw what happened? Tell Minneapolis police: call 311 (or 612-673-3000) and ask for the non-emergency line. Please do that as well as sending it here.
See a fuel or oil sheen on the water? Report it to the Minnesota State Duty Officer, 24 hours a day: 651-649-5451 or 800-422-0798.
Stay out of the water and away from any recovery work.