Brenda Joy Devine-Pfeffer, 53, killed in boat collision into dock of Riverside Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, Nevada

Modified Date:

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 7:57am

Accident Date:

Monday, August 17, 2015

Woman fatally injured in Laughlin boat crash ID'd

The Clark County coroner's office has identified the Arizona woman who was fatally injured when the boat she was operating struck a water taxi tied to the dock of a Laughlin Casino. The office, however, has not yet determined the official cause of the death of 53-year-old Brenda Joy Devine-Pfeffer, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Nevada Department of Wildlife public information officer Douglas Nielsen said the collision at the dock of the Riverside Hotel and Casino occurred about 4 p.m. Monday. He said no one else was involved or injured in the accident that remains under investigation.

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Type: Boat Accident

People Involved:

Brenda Joy Devine-Pfeffer

City:

Laughlin, NV

County:

Clark County, NV

Area:

Las Vegas, NV