Body of drowning victim recovered in Lake Hartwell

The body of a missing boater is pulled out of Lake Hartwell. The state Department of Natural Resources says 54 year-old David Crowe’s body was recovered Wednesday, a day after he went into the water near Payne’s Creek campground while trying to recover a boat that had drifted away during high winds.

From WSB TV…

The body of a man who went under and didn’t resurface at Lake Hartwell Tuesday has been recovered.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said they were notified of a possible drowning near the Paynes Creek Campground on Oct. 10 around 4:30 p.m.

Witnesses said a 54-year-old man attempted to recover his boat after it drifted away due to strong winds. The man began to struggle, went under and didn’t resurface.

The body of David Matthew Crowe was recovered around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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