On the evening of 7/15/2023 on Cross Lake in Caddo Parish, mother of deceased was operating vessel at bare steerage speed and attempting to dock her vessel at their private boathouse. Nine occupants were on board including five small children. 

As Operator was nearing the boathouse, her seven year old daughter (who was sitting behind another passenger on the port side and out of the operator's view) was leaning her head over the port side gunwale. 

Operator yelled Victim's name when she noticed that Victim's head was trapped between the "wake board tower" and the corner of the boathouse. She put the vessel in reverse in order to free Victim. Occupants on board the vessel immediately attempted lifesaving measures and called 911. Victim was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

Cross Lake
Shreveport                    