The decision on whether to don a life jacket when a pleasant day devolved into a freak storm made a critical difference in the passengers’ fate. Six people were found dead in the water without life ...

LAKE TEXOMA (KXII) - Near the Spillway Boat Ramp on the Texas side of the Denison Dam, there’s a metal sign that reads “lifejackets save lives.” It’s a simple message, but it carries heavy weight.

As summer weather heats up, fun-seekers across California are heading to lakes, rivers and the ocean to cool off. The increase in temperatures has coincided with a recent rash of water-related deaths ...

The lure of cold water is undeniable as summer temperatures climb. However, as people flock to rivers and reservoirs across the region to beat the heat, that refreshing escape has turned tragic for ...

None of the eight people killed in a boating accident in Lake Tahoe in June were wearing life jackets, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on ...