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A New York native known for her \u201cheart of gold\u201d was killed in a horrific multi-boat crash on Lake Michigan late Thursday night that left 4 seriously injured.<\/p>\n

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Johanna Gregory, 26, died when a boat allegedly overtook another vessel, causing a collision at approximately 11:30 p.m. near Chicago\u2019s Monroe Harbor, Jason Lach, Deputy District Chief of the Chicago Fire Department\u2019s Marine Dive Operations, told reporters Friday.<\/p>\n

She died Friday morning after being rushed to a hospital in grave condition.<\/p>\n

Gregory, a pediatric occupational therapist originally from Rochester, NY, moved to the Windy City and recently started a new job in February, according to her LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe had a heart of gold and \u2026 I don\u2019t understand how someone so sweet could be taken from us,\u201d her father, Douglas Gregory, told the Chicago Sun-Times.<\/p>\n

The two boats involved in the fatal crash, a 38-foot and a 42-foot vessel, were roughly 1.5 miles from Monroe Harbor, a popular docking spot in Downtown Chicago, officials said.<\/p>\n

The three boaters left in critical condition were riding on the boat that was struck as the second vessel rode on top of the other, Lach said.<\/p>\n

Officials didn\u2019t reveal which boat Gregory had been a passenger on. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a definite hard collision,\u201d Lach said.<\/p>\n

Two people were thrown overboard from the force of the crash, but both boaters were rescued by other passengers before first responders arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n

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Detectives are investigating if alcohol or drugs were involved and if the boat that was struck had lights on at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n

Water and weather conditions are not believed to have played a role in the fatal collision, Lach said.<\/p>\n

The boat passengers ranged in age from approximately 18 to 26.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of questions we can\u2019t answer until all the investigations done,\u201d Lach said. <\/p>\n

Gregory, a graduate of Gannon University in Pennsylvania, was remembered after her time as a Division II volleyball player.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe extend our heartfelt condolences to Johanna\u2019s family, friends, former teammates, coaches, and all who knew and loved her. She will always be remembered as a member of the Golden Knight family,\u201d the Gannon University Athletics Department said.<\/p>\n

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