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Woman dies in Tahoe waterfall

A California woman died on Friday after getting swept over a waterfall in Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

Stephanie Espinosa, a 35-year-old mother of two teens, was sitting in a natural pool close to Eagle Falls when she slipped while reaching for a tree branch. She was then “swept away in the very fast moving waters over the waterfall,” according to a statement from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.

See http://pio.edso.org/press-release/2674/

Submitted on 06/02/2019

Submitted by: Aditya Sane
Reference: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephanie-espinosa-dies-waterfall-lake-tahoe_n_5cf48a0ce4b0e346ce804c


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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I feel that this is sufficiently different from all the other stories we get about people falling from the sides of cliffs, etc. while trying to get the "perfect" selfie, etc. Moving water is VERY powerful, and combined with a slippery environment at the top of a waterfall it's just an accident waiting to happen. Thanks, Aditya!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award