2 drown, more injured in boating accidents across GA during July 4th holiday weekend – WSB-TV Channel 2

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Two of them were brought to safety, but a 16-year-old boy from Atlanta never resurfaced.

Game wardens, along with the Chatham Marine Patrol and the Tybee Marine Squadron, searched for his body.

The body of Laquavis McCray was recovered by the Chatham County Dive Team at 3:30 p.m.

On Saturday, July 6, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Georgia State Game Wardens responded to a possible drowning accident in Lake Rabun.

Wardens said the victim was last seen at 10:30 p.m. the night before and his shoes and phone were found at the entrance to the boathouse on the property the next morning.

The victim, Robert Clinkscales, 39, of Dillard, was found in about 40-50 feet of water, about 30 feet from the boathouse.

His body was recovered shortly after midnight.

On July 4, at approximately 1 p.m., Georgia State Game Wardens responded to an incident involving a personal watercraft (PWC). They determined that both PWCs were rental vehicles and that the person who had rented the PWCs to the offending operator had violated Georgia State laws and regulations.

This person was arrested.

The driver of the offending PWC fled before police could arrive and was not found.

Three people were taken to hospital and treated for cuts, abrasions and several broken bones.

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On July 4, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Georgia game wardens responded to a boating accident at Burton Mill Park on Lake Lanier in which a man jumped off the side of a boat into shallow water.

He suffered a broken rib and was taken to hospital.

On July 5, at approximately 6:30 p.m., wardens responded to a boating accident on Lake Hartwell in which a jet ski hit a wake and the rider struck his head on the handlebars.

He was taken to hospital to treat a cut on his head.

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