A La Mesa woman died over the weekend in Lake Havasu after officials said she jumped off a boat into the water and drowned.
Cynthia Marin, 49, died Sunday after her life jacket came off after jumping into the water for a swim, according to the Mojave County Sheriff's Office.
"When she entered the water, her improperly secured life jacket came off," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "The victim began to panic, then went below the surface of the water."
Rescue personnel responded at around 2 p.m. and search efforts were conducted using rescue divers, a helicopter and side scan sonar technology.
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Marin's body was recovered later that day in 59-degree water at a depth of 42 feet, according to the Mojave County Sheriff's Office.
A GoFundMe page created to raise funds for Marin's family states she leaves behind three children and two grandchildren.
