A boat at Bear Lake tore into her legs. Strangers say this series of coincidences helped save the ‘very strong’ woman.

A pair of cousins were among the first strangers to reach the injured woman on July 11.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cousins Jared Ford and Carson Norris helped a woman who was seriously injured at Bear Lake. They're pictured on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.