George Bell, 72, and Rufus Hannah, 57, drown in boating accident on Lake Marion in Manning, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Mon, 12/12/2016 - 9:49am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, February 21, 2016

2 men drown in boating accident on Lake Marion

Captain Robert McCullough of the Department of Natural Resources tells media outlets the DNR received the call about the incident Sunday afternoon. He says two men had been fishing on Lake Marion when something happened to the boat, causing it to sink. The men ended up in the water.

Search suspended for man whose boat sank on Lake Marion

McCullough says that two men were fishing on Lake Marion in Third Water Cove near the Lakevue Landing campground, when something happened to their boat, causing it to go down and the two men to jump ship. 

People Involved: 
George Bell
Rufus Hannah

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