{"id":4895,"date":"2026-08-19T12:09:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4895"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:09:47","slug":"south-carolina-man-died-after-getting-pulled-from-river-coroner-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4895","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina man died after getting pulled from river, coroner says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A South Carolina man died in a Georgia hospital days after he was pulled from the Savannah River, according to the Aiken County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4894\">SC needs to train more nurses amid workforce shortage, but who will teach them?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Justin Swearingen, a 40-year-old from Aiken, is the man who died at Augusta\u2019s WellStar MCG Health Medical Center on Monday, Coroner Darryl Ables said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 15, Swearingen was swimming in the Savannah River, separating South Carolina and Georgia, when he went beneath the surface, according to the release. Swearingen was pulled to the shore by bystanders and then taken to the Augusta hospital, the coroner\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4893\">Hazing tops list of Greek life violations again. Which SC colleges reported cases?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Swearingen\u2019s death has been ruled accidental due to drowning, according to the release. Ables said that toxicology analysis is pending.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4891\">Political groups spend millions on SC\u2019s GOP U.S. Senate runoff. 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