Man Dies After Being Electrocuted at Georgia’s Lake Lanier [Video]

The massive reservoir in northern Georgia has a macabre history, and there have been calls for a cleanup for safety reasons. via: NBC News The Georgia Department of Natural Resources told news outlets that a neighbor was able to pull the man from the water. The man was taken to Northside Forsyth Hospital where he The post Man Dies After Being Electrocuted at Georgia’s Lake Lanier [Video] appeared first on LOVEBSCOTT.

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Man Dies After Being Electrocuted at Georgia’s Lake Lanier [Video]

The massive reservoir in northern Georgia has a macabre history, and there have been calls for a cleanup for safety reasons.

via: NBC News

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources told news outlets that a neighbor was able to pull the man from the water. The man was taken to Northside Forsyth Hospital where he later died.

WAGA-TV reported that the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Thomas Milner.

The sheriff’s office told the news outlet that neighbors took a boat over to try to help Milner and one person jumped in the water. That person said that he felt a burning sensation that he recognized as electrical shock. He swam ashore, turned off the power, and then re-entered the water to help Milner.

Electric shock drowning can occur when electrical current leaks into surrounding waters, causing a swimmer to become incapacitated, according to the Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Association, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and educating people on the risks of electric shock in water.

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