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1 killed, 1 injured in accident on Allatoona Lake, officials say

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Officials say a woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a boating accident on Allatoona Lake.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources told Channel 2 Action News the accident happened around 1 p.m. Saturday.

The woman killed has been identified as 47-year-old Cheryl Lynn Shephard, of Woodstock.

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Game wardens said a ski boat and a personal watercraft collided near the Little River Marina. Shephard, who was the passenger on the watercraft, died at the hospital.

The man driving the watercraft was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries. He has not been identified.

Daniel Howard and Ricky Paowell ride their jets skis on the lake as often as they can.

"It’s very dangerous. You have a lot of boats in the same place and everybody wants to have fun, and they’re not thinking sometimes of the consequences," Paowell said.

With plenty of summer left, they hope swimmers and boaters take safety seriously.

The cause of the collision is under investigation, which the DNR said could take several weeks.