A 75-year-old man drowned Friday morning on Lake Lanier after falling from a boat — leaving his 89-year-old uncle as the only witness.
What Happened: The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says Ronald Lamar Kirk, of Pickens County, fell into the water just before 9:45 a.m. near the 3200 block of Arrowhead Drive. Deputies say Kirk’s fishing lure snagged on a dock, and as he reached to free it, he lost his footing and went into the lake.
The Rescue Effort: Kirk’s 89-year-old uncle, who was with him on the boat, attempted to pull him out but could not. The uncle then went to a nearby home and asked the homeowner to call 911. A deputy pulled Kirk from the water, and paramedics rushed him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was pronounced dead at 10:45 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.
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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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