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17-Year-Old Dies After Solo Jet Ski Crash on Lake Havasu

Authorities are investigating how the single-vessel collision unfolded as the popular reservoir faces renewed scrutiny over boating safety.

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Overview

  • On June 28, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office boating deputies responded to reports of an unresponsive person in Lake Havasu and found a teenager on shore receiving CPR
  • The 17-year-old from California had been riding a personal watercraft alone when his family on shore lost sight of him
  • A passing boater spotted him floating face-down in a life jacket and bystanders pulled him ashore to administer CPR
  • He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to sheriff’s deputies
  • Investigators say evidence points to a single-vessel crash and the department continues to examine debris and witness accounts to determine what happened