GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County Fire Rescue pulled a man from the bottom of Lake Lanier near Buford Dam Park Saturday afternoon.
Multiple agencies responded to reports of a drowning. Witnesses reported seeing an adult male in his 40s go under water, but never saw him resurface.
Officials say the man was swimming just past the designated yellow swimming line.
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Crews found the man about 50-60 feet off the shore in water that was 8 feet deep.
Gwinnett County Fire Rescue reports the man was unresponsive and transported to a nearby hospital in critical/life-threatening condition.
Channel 2 Action News learned on Sunday morning that the man passed away.
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