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Authorities say a person died in an apparent drowning on a South Carolina lake.
The Oconee County Coroner’s office said in a news release that it was dispatched at about 8:10 a.m. July 4 to Lake Hartwell near Harts Cove apartments in reference to an apparent drowning victim.
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The incident was first reported to Oconee County 911 at atout 2:36 a.m. July 4. Just after 8 a.m. the male victim, who was from Jackson County, Georgia, was located in about 17 feet of water, approximately 60 feet from shore.
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The victim had been swimming with friends, the coroner’s office said. The male’s name was not yet released as of about 11 a.m. Saturday, pending notification of his family.
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