Lake Hartwell Drowning

An adult male reportedly drown shortly after 1 pm Saturday on Lake Hartwell. The male was a passenger in a boat with three others when he apparently fell from the watercraft during a fishing trip.

Divers worked in water up to 75 ft in depth. SC DNR, Ga. DNR, Oconee County Emergency Services, Hart County Dive Team and Elberton County Dive Teams worked together to recover the young man. More than 50 first responders from those agencies were involved. The mans body was found around 10:30 Sunday morning. No further details are available at this time.