Texas man nearly drowns after falling off boat into West Point Lake
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UPDATE: The man who nearly drowned today has died. Troup County Coroner Erin Hackley says the man, identified as 76-year-old Travis Wolfe, was pronounced dead at 8:30 P.M. at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.
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Original Story: A Texas man is being treated at a West Georgia hospital after nearly drowning in West Point Lake.
Officials with the Troup County Fire Department and Troup County Sheriff’s Office responded to R. Shaefer Heard Park on West Point Lake after a male was reported in the water around the boat ramp and dock struggling after falling off a boat into the water around noon today, June 7, 2023.
Bystanders heard the male calling for help and called 911 along with trying to keep the male’s head above water until they could move him closer to the boat ramp.
Rangers from the Corp of Engineers arrived initially and began CPR along with fire department personnel from Troup County Fire Department until AMR arrived on scene.
The adult male from Ovilla, Texas was transported by AMR to Wellstar West Georgia in LaGrange where he is currently in ICU in stable condition.
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