A woman drowned in Lake Tahoe on Friday night during a family outing, despite the efforts of her husband to save her, authorities said.
The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District said the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. near Zephyr Cove on the California-Nevada border.
The woman, who has not yet been identified, jumped from a boat into the frigid water to swim but then became distressed and asked for help, according to officials.
Her husband jumped in with a life vest on to try to help her. Officials said the boat then floated away with the couple's six children aboard.
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