Two Men Die In Boating Accident
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: June 7, 2012
Search crews arrived on the scene off Highway 165 near Fort Mitchell around 7:30 p.m. Authorities told News Leader 9 overnight crews found the body of 60-year-old Dennis Harris - the second victim.
The third boater and survivor, Frank Bowman, was released from the Medical Center after he was treated for his injuries.
Divers used a Side Scan Sonar to assist them in finding the fishermen. The device picks up images underwater in a wide coverage area.
Wednesday night's fishing trip would forever separate the inseparable trio, leaving Price and Harris dead and Bowman in the hospital. Authorities say the boat was traveling at a high speed around a sharp curve.
The victims, all from Omaha, GA, would often
fish together along Uchee Creek, which is about 7 miles driving distance
from the Bluff Creek boat ramp.
The
Georgia Department of Natural Resources lead the search since the
accident happened on the Georgia side of the river in Stewart County,
GA. The Underwater Criminal Investigation Unit and the Russell County
Sheriff's Department assisted with the search.
"They lost control of the vessel and hit a tree on the west side of the river bank," Captain Jeff Swift said with the Georgia Department of National Resources.
