UGA grad dies after jumping into lake to celebrate

ATLANTA — A University of Georgia student has died after jumping into an Alabama lake from a cliff.

Investigators said Jayden Barreto, 24, of Columbus, died after jumping from Chimney Rock into Lake Martin, near Montgomery, AL.com reports.

Montgomery Fire Rescue said they were called out to the lake on Wednesday when Barreto didn’t resurface. Dive teams eventually found Barreto’s body around 9:45 p.m. that evening…

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