Rush City, MN (MinnesotaNow) - Authorities in east-central Minnesota have released details concerning an apparent drowning that occurred earlier this week when a man attempted to elude law enforcement. Traffic stop leads to deadly St. Croix River incidentThe Chisago County Sheriff's Office says deputies attempted a traffic stop Thursday evening on a vehicle driven by a man wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. A news release says the man fled in his vehicle and was chased to the St. Croix River, where the fleeing motorist drove into the water using a boat ramp. Google GoogleExtensive search launched for fleeing motoristThe statement says the pursuing deputies observed the man exit the vehicle and swim away in the river. The search operation ended around 9 a.m. Friday when Chisago County Water Patrol deputies recovered his body a short distance downstream from where his vehicle entered the St. Croix River.