Wabasha community mourns fatal boat crash

And we return now to a story that we've been following all weekend. The Wabasha community is mourning tonight after three people were killed in a pontoon crash on Lake Pepin. Authorities say the pontoon flipped over following a crash with a commercial barge over the weekend. Fox 9's So Young Kim covering this story for us and joins us live in Wabasha. So Young, we're learning two of the people who died were Wabasha firefighters. That's right, and the love and support have been pouring in as the mayor says the community is devastated. Flags have been lowered to half staff in Wabasha Monday to honor the lives lost in the boating incident on Lake Pepin over the weekend. The city of Wabasha wrote in a statement that it lost three exceptional community members, the mayor confirming two were members of the Wabasha Fire Department. The city statement says, quote, this tragedy hit hard on a personal level. The community gathered to grieve the sudden loss. St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha opened its doors Monday evening to loved ones and community members for a special prayer service. Authorities say they responded to an overturned pontoon on Lake Pepin near Deer Island late Saturday evening. And according to the U.S. Coast Guard, the pontoon with six passengers capsized after a crash with a commercial barge. Three people were found after clinging to the boat to safety. The three who lost their lives were recovered Sunday evening. The Wabasha Ambulance Emergency Service also sharing about losing two fellow first responders. Our hearts are with the Wabasha Fire Department and with every family, friend, neighbor and person who loved them. This isn't a loss that stays inside one department in a community this size. It touches all of us. And authorities have not yet released identities of those involved. And the Wisconsin DNR is the lead agency investigating the crash. We're live in Wabasha tonight. Soyoung Kim, Fox 9. All right, Soyoung, thank you.