Authorities in Folkston, Georgia were sent Thursday evening to search for a missing 17-year-old swimmer near Trader’s Hill boat ramp off Tracys Ferry Road.
According to Sheriff Robert Phillips, with the Charlton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified at 5:15 p.m. about a possible drowning on the St. Mary’s River at Trader’s Hill Landing.
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The young man’s body, Phillips said, was recovered at approximately 11:15 p.m.
Phillips said witnesses told investigators that a young man had been swimming and became distressed, calling for help. Deputies said friends tried to assist, but were unable to help him.
The 17-year-old went under the water and did not resurface, witnesses told deputies. Recovery efforts using sonar and a diver were used.
The family was said to have been notified.