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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:59 PM Aug 2016

Mom Who Died Saving Son Kept Him Above Water Until Rescue

Source: Associated Press

Mom Who Died Saving Son Kept Him Above Water Until Rescue

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY — Aug 26, 2016, 6:24 PM ET

A mother was enjoying a family boat trip across Lake Powell when she heard a scream and splash. Her 2-year-old son had slipped off their houseboat and into the water.

Chelsey Russell, a 35-year-old mother of two from Lakewood, Colorado, jumped in to rescue her son. She managed to keep the toddler above water for five agonizing minutes until a relative pulled him safely back onto the boat.

But by that point, Russell was unconscious. She was pulled from the water and rushed to shore at the nearby marina, where bystanders and officials performed CPR Tuesday afternoon.

After about 30 minutes, they determined they couldn't save the woman who just rescued her son.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mom-died-saving-son-water-rescue-41679089
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Mom Who Died Saving Son Kept Him Above Water Until Rescue (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2016 OP
Was the water cold? Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #1
She had heart problems. LisaL Aug 2016 #4
Ah! Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #5
5 minutes in 75-80 degree water? Dead? aikoaiko Aug 2016 #2
Yes, I am not sure either. Mojorabbit Aug 2016 #3

Stuckinthebush

(10,816 posts)
1. Was the water cold?
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 07:13 PM
Aug 2016

Did she die of hypothermia? Five minutes isn't that long in most lakes unless they are very cold.

A tragedy nonetheless.

Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)
3. Yes, I am not sure either.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 08:35 PM
Aug 2016

It seems treading water or floating on back would have worked? Poor woman. I feel for her family. It is so very sad.

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