Lacking swimmer recovered after drowning in Lake Lanier

HALL COUNTY, Ga. – A 21-year-old Pendergrass man died Saturday after going underwater whereas swimming with associates in Lake Lanier, in response to authorities. 

What we all know:

Officials rushed to the lake close to Robinson Park, south of Ga. 53/Dawsonville Highway, round 2:40 p.m. Saturday. 

Terrell Shelton had been swimming along with his associates towards an island when he went underwater and by no means got here again up.

First responders flooded the realm to go looking by land and water, utilizing marine rescue boats and the sheriff’s workplace marine unit. 

Dive groups pushed by grueling situations in water about 30 toes deep till darkness pressured them to cease round 9 p.m.

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Even although crews referred to as off the principle search, recreation wardens used a remotely operated automobile to search out and recuperate Shelton in roughly 14 toes of water round 11:24 p.m. on Saturday. 

What we do not know:

Investigators haven’t but decided what brought about Shelton to drown whereas swimming out to the island. Authorities didn’t state if medical points or water situations performed a job within the loss of life. 

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