FatalityOutcome: FatalWater crossing
Fatality — Mount Washington, Aug 28, 1971
16-year-old from Newton, MA
Betsy Roberts, 16, drowned crossing the Dry River during Tropical Storm Doria in August 1971.
Contributing factors
Ignored forecast
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