Family remembers Racine teen who died after being rescued from Lake Michigan as a 'vibrant, happy girl'
RACINE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, AUG 5 – Shaylani Williams, 15, drowned after drifting away in Lake Michigan amid rip currents; 51 drownings reported this year, family urges improved beach safety measures.
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Identifying the teen who died in an accidental drowning in Racine
RACINE, Wis. — The family identifies the teen who died in an accidental drowning in Racine as 15-year-old Shaylani May Williams from Racine. Racine County Sheriff‘s boat patrol responded around 6:20 p.m. on July 31 to reports of a teen struggling in the water 30 feet from shore at Carre-Hogle Park at 16th Street & Wisconsin Avenue, who then went underwater. Racine Fire found her under water about 20 feet from shore. The conditions were very poor…
Family remembers Racine teen who died after being rescued from Lake Michigan as a 'vibrant, happy girl'
The family of a Racine teenage girl who died after being rescued from Lake Michigan last week is remembering her as a vibrant, happy girl who was excited for her future.Shaylani, who the family says had just turned 15 in May, was out on the lake with friends Thursday, July 31, when she drifted away, according to the Racine Fire Department.Crews were able to pull her out of the water and help her regain a pulse before rushing her to a hospital, w…
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