Bruce Buchanan, 51, and Jennifer Renne Martin, 31, killed in boating accident on Lake Havasu, Arizona
Weekend boating accident at Lake Havasu leaves 1 dead, 1 missing
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls about 8 p.m. that a boat had flipped and its occupants were tossed into the water, spokeswoman Trish Carter said.
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Victim of fatal Lake Havasu boating accident identified as California man; search for missing woman ongoing
Several witnesses saw the boat traveling north in the South Basin of Lake Havasu near Body Beach, where it made a hard left turn, causing the boat operator to lose control.
Woman's body recovered after boat crash on Lake Havasu
Waterway deputies found 31-year-old Jennifer Renne Martin, of Los Angeles, in 43 feet of water within the search area of where the crash occurred.
Operator in fatal boating accident charged with manslaughter
Mohave County prosecutors filed charges of manslaughter against Brian Simmons, 49, of Hawthorne, California, in reference to the deaths of Los Angeles resident Jennifer Martin and Redondo Beach resident Bruce Buchanan last year.
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