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Woman, 57, Dies During Lake Geneva Docking as Agencies Dispute Cause

Investigators seek to reconcile differing accounts from local responders versus the state DNR.

The leading walkway around Lake Geneva Wisconsin taking you into the distance.
People walk near the lake in Elm Park on May 14, 2020 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
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Overview

  • The fatal incident, which occurred Thursday around 8 p.m. at Gordy's Marine in Fontana, involved a three-person boat docking when a 57-year-old Wisconsin woman fell into the water.
  • Fontana police and fire report she became caught in the boat's propeller, while the Wisconsin DNR says she fell and was struck by the boat.
  • First responders said they freed her from the propeller before she was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The boat's driver cooperated with investigators, with no charges filed and alcohol not believed to be a factor.
  • The DNR is investigating with Fontana police and the Walworth County Sheriff's Office in a review that follows the start of Lake Geneva's boating season.