Tragic Troup County drowning accident leaves Cobb County man deceased
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A Cobb County man is dead after a tragic drowning accident in Troup County over the weekend.
The incident occurred on October 14th at 7:37 AM when Troup County 911 received an emergency call in regards to a possible drowning on West Point Lake near the Liberty Hill Access area.
“Once deputies and first responders arrived they were notified that an adult male was on a boat with two other males when he went over the front of the boat while dropping the anchor,” authorities said.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Corp of Engineers and a Dive Team from Columbus Fire and Rescue were notified. At approximately 1:15 PM, the victim identified as Jonathon Alvarado, 33 years of age, of Cobb County was recovered by the dive team.
“This appears to be a tragic accident,” authorities added.
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