Woman dies after being trapped underwater at Horseshoe Lake

HORSESHOE LAKE, Wash. — An Elk, Washington woman is dead after nearly drowning at Horseshoe Lake in Pend Oreille County.

Emergency crews say Rachel Wood, 23, was swimming with ten people across the lake Wednesday afternoon.  Four of them were caught in some lake plants.  Three of the swimmers had to be pulled out by friends Posted at KREM.com More here.

Please be careful out there.