Father, son drown when boat overturns on private pond in Georgia, officials say
A father and son drowned when their boat overturned on a private pond in east Georgia over the weekend, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
The accident occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, near Brockton Road in Jackson County, officials said.
The victims, identified as 55-year-old Calvin Harris Sr. of Rex and 32-year-old Calvin Harris Jr. of Stone Mountain, were on a Jon boat when it capsized, according to a news release. A dive team recovered their bodies from the pond.
Authorities haven’t released further details and said the incident remains under investigation.
Jackson County is about 20 miles northwest of Athens.
Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald