Authorities say an 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend.

Ava Moore had returned to North Texas to spend time with her family before beginning basic training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs as part of its Class of 2029.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force Academy said 18-year-old Cadet Candidate Ava Moore was killed while kayaking on Lake Grapevine, Texas. Academy officials said ...

Moore graduated on May 19 from U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, and had accepted an appointment to join the academy as a member of its class of 2029, according to a news release from the ...

Here’s what to know about the investigation: Ava Moore’s life. Moore graduated on May 19 from U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, and had accepted an appointment to join the academy as ...