WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — A young man has died following a boating incident on Saturday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Around 4:30 p.m., Washington County deputies and first responders were called to the 4900 block of Hamburg State Park Road regarding a boating incident with a possible drowning.
The WCSO contacted the Department of Natural Resources to assist in the recovery efforts.
According to officials, three young men were stranded in the waters of a private pond.
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Two of the three men were rescued and taken to the Washington County Regional Hospital for treatment. Their ages and identities were not released.
Around 8 p.m., the sheriff’s office says they recovered the body of the 24-year-old missing boater. His identity is being withheld pending family notification.
“We are grateful for the first responders and emergency crews that responded and aided in this search, rescue, and recovery effort,” said Sheriff Cochran of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
The exact cause of the boating incident remains unclear, and the DNR will investigate further.
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