GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A fisherman was pulled from the Chattahoochee River in Gwinnett County at about 10:16 a.m. Sunday, officials said.
Authorities told Channel 2 Action News that the 45-year-old man got stuck in some trees on the river near Kennedy Road in Suwanee.
He was reportedly fishing in a float tube when he encountered swift and rising waters from the Buford Dam.
The man was evaluated for a minor injury to his hand and was released at the scene.
Crews from Forsyth County helped the Gwinnett Swift Water Rescue unit bring the man to shore.
WSBTV
