Safety crews remind group of swimming hazards after Juvenile drowns at Leesville Lake

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Authorities are investigating the drowning of a juvenile at Leesville Lake on Sunday. The sufferer’s title has not been launched resulting from his age.

Emergency crews rapidly transitioned from a rescue to a restoration mission upon arrival on the lake.

Scott Hutcherson, the Deputy Director of Public Safety in Pittsylvania County, emphasised the dangers related to the physique of water. Swimming is prohibited because of the lake’s harmful circumstances.

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“This body of water can be extremely dangerous,” Hutcherson mentioned. “It’s really deep water. You have currents, you have trees under the water, all kinds of hazards under the water, you can get hung up on. It’s just so much that can go wrong, which is why you see no swimming signs.”

The lake’s depth can differ dramatically, from ankle peak to 100 toes inside a couple of steps, and its proximity to the Leesville Lake Dam provides to the potential hazards.

Although there aren’t any swimming indicators close to the boat ramp nearer to the dam, ABC13 didn’t see any close to the picnic space the place the floating dock is positioned.

Hutcherson famous that the fluctuating water ranges, influenced by the dam’s power era, might have posed extra challenges for the dive workforce.

Authorities proceed to induce warning and adherence to security tips within the space.