3 killed in pontoon crash, including 2 firefighters, authorities say

Three people, including two firefighters from the Wabasha Fire Department, were killed when a pontoon boat crashed into a commercial barge on Lake Pepin near the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. Saturday, prompting a search-and-rescue operation, with three survivors found clinging to the overturned boat. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating the crash.