A 23-year-old man is believed to have drowned while swimming at Lake Lanier on Saturday, according to officials.Ā
Atlanta News FirstĀ reports thatĀ Edgar Steven CruzĀ went under the water and didnāt resurface. According to the Georgia Department of National Resources, game wardens, crews with Gwinnett County fire, and the Forsyth County Sheriffās Office responded to the park just after 3 p.m. for reports of a drowning.Ā
Crews were able to locate the victim in 10 feet of water using sonar. Swimmers from the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services recovered Cruzās body.
No additional information was provided.Ā
Cruz is one of several people who have drowned in Lake Lanier this year. Two other men in their 20s drowned, and a 24-year-old was reported electrocuted after jumping into the lake.Ā