Briana Joy Burden Boat Accident Lake Michigan: In loving memory of woman killed when Chicago boat ca

Briana Joy Burden Boat Accident Lake Michigan: In loving memory of woman killed when Chicago boat capsized on Lake Michigan.

Briana was so full of love. Such a genuine human being. All Briana wanted to do was have fun and enjoy her life with her friends and family.

The boat they were in capsized early on Friday morning in Lake Michigan, leaving one woman dead and numerous others hurt.

When a boat carrying seven people at Navy Pier capsized due to strong winds and waves, the Chicago Fire Department received a distress call and began searching for the passengers.

Jason Lach, the deputy fire chief for Chicago, spoke during a press conference to explain how the weather affected his team’s operations.

“About three o’clock this morning, we had a huge increase in wind and wave activity. We went from a one to a three knot wind up to gusts over 30 miles an hour. We went from wave heights up to six inches to a foot, so it made rescue and recovery a lot more difficult because of the conditions,” Lach said.

The boat apparently crashed into a break wall and capsized while it was making its way back to land with seven adults, all between the ages of 20 and 40, on board.

One passenger remains unaccounted for after four women, two males, and one other passenger were saved from rough waters. The Marine Unit rapidly transformed the search into a recovery operation after finding the body of the seventh passenger, a 20-year-old woman who had been declared dead.

Burden was trapped between the boat and the rocks when it capsized, one of the victims involved said.

“Briana could be going through the hardest time and still be there to make sure you’re okay. Briana was and will always be one of the most beautiful souls I have ever had the privilege of knowing and loving,” a tribute post read.

According to experienced boater Ted Widen, successfully navigating Lake Michigan’s massive break wall during nighttime requires a great deal of expertise.

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