GENESEE COUNTY, MI. (THECOUNT) — Lexi Simon has been identified as the teenage victim in a fatal jet ski accident in Genesee County, Michigan Sunday.
Simon, 17, was jet skiing on Lake Fenton Sunday afternoon when she was fatally struck by another jet ski.
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According to reports, Simon was operating a jet ski on Lake Fenton, when the watercraft was stuck from the rear by another jet ski.
Sources say Simon’s 17-year-old boyfriend was operating the watercraft that struck her.
Witnesses at the scene say, Simon slowed down after a tuber went in the water, when she was tragically struck from behind Sunday afternoon on the the north end of the lake.
The boyfriend attempted to administer life-saving measures but they were unsuccessful.
The cause of the deadly incident remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 425,790, making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan. The county seat and population center is Flint. Genesee County is considered to be a part of the greater Mid Michigan area – Wikipedia.