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Monday, August 8, 2016

Tragedy At The Lake

Chris S. Coray, reporter
Rich Civic Times

On August 3, 2016, a 37 year old woman, Jennifer Lambourne, and her 11 year old daughter Brooklyn, from South Jordan, Utah, drowned in Bear Lake near Fish Haven, Idaho.
 
A number of summer visitors were playing in the water near the shore when an 8 year old relative of the Lambournes, while floating on a water toy, was caught in a sudden wind event which began to blow the water toy farther out into the lake.  Jennifer Lambourne and her daughter swam after the drifting toy being used by the 8 year old but were unable to survive the experience.  The 8 year old eventually fell off the toy but was rescued.   No life jackets were worn by any of the three.  The group had been swimming and playing very close to the shore but the rapidity of the wind event caught all by surprise.

Jennifer Lamborne was taken to the Bear Lake Regional Hospital in Montpelier, Idaho where she was pronounced dead.  Brooklyn was found after a search at about 7 p.m.  A GoFundMe page has been created at www.gofundme.com2hzevs4 to help with expenses and over $40,000 has been raised.

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