A person who jumped from a boat into Lake Wylie on Monday and did not resurface was recovered by divers Tuesday morning, the York County Sheriff’s Office said.
Search crews suspended their efforts Monday and resumed at first light Tuesday in the waters near Tega Cay close to the Catawba Dam. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident, and the York County Coroner’s Office is notifying the next of kin. Authorities have not released the name or age of the person recovered.
The death comes days before the start of Memorial Day weekend, traditionally the busiest stretch of the year on Lake Wylie, and prompted an explicit warning from the Sheriff’s Office urging boaters and swimmers to wear life jackets on the water…