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Toddler drowns on lake on Georgia-South Carolina line

Authorities say a toddler has drowned in a lake on the Georgia-South Carolina line.

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Authorities say a toddler has drowned in a lake on the Georgia-South Carolina line.
By The Associated Press
Updated Sept 20, 2021

WESTMINSTER, S.C. — Authorities say a toddler has drowned in a lake on the Georgia-South Carolina line.

The drowning happened Sunday afternoon on Lake Hartwell, WYFF-TV reported.

The coroner in Georgia’s Stephens County identified her as 19-month-old Charlotte Elizabeth Scott of Toccoa.

Emergency management officials say they responded to Tabor Boat Ramp on the South Carolina side of the lake for a reported drowning.

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An autopsy was planned by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s medical examiner to determine the official cause of death.

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