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Man Identified In Fatal Kayaking Accident

Posted: 7:30 am EDT July 4, 2009Updated: 9:41 am EDT July 5, 2009

ATLANTA -- A man died Friday at Stone Mountain Park after authorities said he fell out of a kayak.

The Stone Mountain Fire Department and members of its dive team responded to the incident.

Belton Dykes, 68, drowned after falling out of a kayak between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Friday, authorities said.

Dykes widow, Mary Lou Dykes, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Saturday that the cause of death was unknown, but she suspects he had a stroke because he was capable of swimming the 40 feet to shore.

Officials said the victim was not wearing a life vest.

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