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Man dies after kayak flips at SW Atlanta lake
A 34-year-old man died after his kayak flipped Sunday morning at a southwest Atlanta lake. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Dec 26, 2021
A man is dead after his kayak flipped Sunday morning at a lake in southwest Atlanta, officials said.
Few details on the incident have been provided, but Atlanta Fire Department spokeswoman Alyssa Richardson confirmed that the 34-year-old man’s body was recovered from the lake.
The man was directly behind his home in the 2000 block of Benjamin E. Mays Drive when the kayak overturned, Richardson said. A 911 caller advised about a possible drowning and a rescue effort ensued around 10 a.m.
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