Dad drowns after saving his three-year-old son who fell off a bridge into a lake in Minnesota

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A man reportedly drowned after falling from a bridge trying to save his three-year-old son.

Christopher Schultz jumped from a bridge in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, after his child fell into the water, according to police.

The 31-year-old began to struggle while keeping the child above water, bystanders went into the lake and brought the child to shore, but Schultz never resurfaced.

Authorities received reports of a drowning at around 8.22am at Long Bridge at Dead Shot Bay on Saturday night.

Emergency services searched for him and found the father-of-four with the help of fisherman at 9.07am when he was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead.