A Colorado mother, Chelsey J. Russell has died saving her
2-year-old son from drowning in Lake Powell, Utah. The 35-year-old mother and
her son were in a houseboat with family in the Hall's Crossing region of Lake
Powell on August 23 when the young child fell overboard.
The mother of two jumped in the water to save her boy.
Neither were wearing a life vest.
"At approximately 2:30 pm on Tuesday 08/23/16, a 2 year old
child fell from a moving houseboat in the Hall’s Crossing area of Lake Powell
in San Juan County, Utah. The child was not wearing a life jacket. The mother
of the child jumped into the water and was able to grab the child. The mother was
also not wearing a life jacket.
" A significant
distance developed between the mother and child and the houseboat before the
houseboat could be shut down. A family member was able to untie a smaller boat
being towed from behind the houseboat and get to the mother and child before
going completely under the water.
"The conscious child was rescued from atop the mother’s
chest; however, the mother was unconscious when pulled from the water. CPR
began in the boat as the victim was taken to the Hall’s Crossing Marina where
it continued for approximately thirty minutes more. The victim, identified as
Chelsea Russell of Lakewood, Colorado, was then pronounced dead," San Juan County Sheriffs Office said in a
release.
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