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35-year-old mom dies trying to save 2-year-old son

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8 years ago

August 29, 2016

A tragic incident occurred at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, when a 35-year-old mom died while trying to save her 2-year-old son who fell off a boat.

Reports say the mom and her family had been boating when her 2-year-old son fell into the lake and his mother identified as Chelsey Russell immediately jumped after him in a bid to save his life.

She was able to save her son as she held him above water before her eldest son who was in another boat came and pulled them both out of the water.

Her 2-year-old son was okay and in stable condition before he was taken to a nearby medical centre for a precautionary medical evaluation but Russell was unconscious when pulled from the water as CPR efforts were immediately started on the boat, but was ultimately unsuccessful.

According to doctors on ground; the “cause of Russell’s death is presumed to be drowning, but is pending coroner’s confirmation.”

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