Tennessee woman drowns after falling off jet ski in South Carolina

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Tennessee woman who drowned after falling off her jet ski in South Carolina has been identified.

Janice Willingham, 51, of Millington, Tennessee, died, the coroner’s office said. She fell off her jet ski and was unable to get back on.

Willingham was wearing a life jacket, but drowned from the force of the waves pushing her under, according to the coroner’s office.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is investigating.

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