TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's note: The age of the man was changed from 81 to 83-years-old to reflect updated information from authorities.
An 83-year-old man has died after falling off a boat in Troup County on Saturday morning, according to the sheriff's office.
Dispatchers with Troup County's 911 received a call around 9:17 a.m. that someone had possibly drowned on West Point Lake near the White Access area. When deputies and first responders arrived, they were told a man had fallen off the front of a boat.
Deputies said his wife and other boaters pulled the man from the water, attempting CPR until officials arrived. Unfortunately, even after lifesaving measures from medical personnel, the man died.
"This incident appears to be a tragic accident," the sheriff's office said.
The sheriff's office said he was from Carrollton.
