The Brief
- Game wardens have responded to several holiday weekend boating incidents and separate water tragedies across Georgia waterways.
- A 34-year-old man drowned in Lake Sinclair, and a 51-year-old tractor operator died after an accident near a private pond.
- Multiple injuries were reported on Lake Lanier and the St. Mary’s River after vessels encountered large waves and wakes.
HALL COUNTY, Ga. – Georgia game wardens have handled a series of boat crashes, severe injuries and fatal water incidents across the state during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Lake Sinclair drowning investigation
What we know:
A 34-year-old man drowned on Lake Sinclair in Baldwin County early Friday, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Witnesses heard a person yelling for help from the water at 3:30 a.m., but the cries stopped after a few minutes. …