Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 10:57 AM
(Oconee County, South Carolina) A 26-year-old New Brighton, Pa. man drowned after the kayak he was in overturned while attending a wedding in Oconee County, South Carolina.
The Oconee County Coroner’s office identified the drowning victim as Kellen Jerome Mackey. Mackey was in attendance at a wedding party at a residence when he reportedly had got onto Lake Hartwell in a kayak. The kayak overturned and Mackey was not seen again. It was reported that he was not wearing a personal flotation device and he could not swim. Mackey’s body was recovered Saturday, November 6, 2021 by Emergency Personnel.
26-Year-Old New Brighton Man Drowns While Kayaking In South Carolina
