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Boat capsizes during sudden storm on Geneva Lake Officials said all four children aboard were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Officials confirmed that all four children on board were wearing life jackets, police added.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Sullivan said many of this year's deadly incidents involved inexperienced boaters and people who were not wearing life jackets.
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Beret Leone,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
However, items saved by survivors or plucked from the water by rescuers can be sold and often fetch big sums — a life jacket worn by a passenger sold for just over $900,000 in April while a gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued the survivors sold for nearly $2 million in 2024.
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Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Officials confirmed that all four children on board were wearing life jackets, police added.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Sullivan said many of this year's deadly incidents involved inexperienced boaters and people who were not wearing life jackets.
—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
However, items saved by survivors or plucked from the water by rescuers can be sold and often fetch big sums — a life jacket worn by a passenger sold for just over $900,000 in April while a gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued the survivors sold for nearly $2 million in 2024.
—
Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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“Life jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20jacket. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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