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Lake Lanier drowning victim identified

Water safety on Fourth of July A man drowned at Lake Lanier on Saturday.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has identified a Lake Lanier drowning victim: Frantz Scutt was 48 years old, from Gainesville. He was pulled from the Lake over the holiday weekend and died after being taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

From WSB TV…

A man drowned in Lake Lanier on Saturday evening, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, game wardens responded to the possible drowning of a man at a residence in Little River on Lake Lanier.

Bystanders pulled the man out of the water. He was later identified as 48-year-old Frantz Joseph Scutt.

Scutt was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, where he was pronounced dead.

At this time, it is unclear how Scutt drowned.

Tim Bryant

Tim Bryant

Tim Bryant hosts Classic City Today, 6-10 weekday mornings on 98.7FM & AM 1340 WGAU in Athens.

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