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Marine veteran, 48, identified as woman killed in Fox River DUI boat crash

The woman killed by a speeding boater on the Fox River is remembered by family as a selfless and kind Marine veteran. Randy Gyllenhaal reports. The 48-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a speeding boater on the Fox River over the weekend is remembered by her family as a selfless and kind U.S. Marine veteran who served her country after immigrating to Chicago from Poland.

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Scoop News DeskFox River · Published Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2:03 AM UTCUpdated Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 7:19 AM UTC

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Magdalena Jablonska was out on the Fox River on Saturday with her family when 45-year-old boater Richard Stevenson slammed into the vessel they were on from behind at 80 mph, according to authorities. 1 dead — in the crash and Stevenson was ordered to be detained until trial , and his next court date is set for August.

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