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Man drowns near Shoal Creek boat ramp Saturday evening

Posted 6:45AM on Sunday 26th May 2019 ( 5 years ago )

A 30-year-old south Georgia man drowns after falling from a Personal Watercraft in Lake Lanier Saturday. 

Hall County Sheriff's Office investigators say Reginald Whitehead of Perry went into water at the Shoal Creek boat ramp around 8:30 p.m. and became distressed. 

Efforts were made by witnesses to attempt to rescue Whithead, but they were unsuccessful. 

His body was recovered around 10:45 p.m.. 

Family members tell investigators Whitehead was not wearing a life jacket and did not know how to swim. 

 

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