Clarence H. Knight, 75, dead, Jack Brantley, 76, and Jesse Brantley, also 76, injured in boat collision near Paradise Landing Park on Altimaha River in Wayne County, Georgia

Modified Date: 
Mon, 11/20/2017 - 12:49pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Fatal boating accident in Wayne County

Wayne County Sheriff John Carter said two boats on the river collided not far from Paradise Landing Park which leads into the Altimaha River. Carter said there were three boaters in one vessel and a single boater in the other. An autopsy will be conducted at the GBI Crime Lab in Savannah. The two injured were taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Victims identified in deadly boating accident in Wayne County

The victim has been identified as Clarence H. Knight, 75, from Broxton, Ga. When the boats collided, Knight was thrown into the water, according to Wayne County Sheriff John Carter. However, an autopsy is being conducted to determine if the exact cause of death was drowning or trauma. He was wearing a life jacket at the time. 

People Involved: 
Clarence H. Knight
Jack Brantley
Jesse Brantley
William Butler

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