HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A young man who was hospitalized is now dead Monday evening after a near-drowning incident at Lake Lanier, officials said.
The victim was identified as Brayan Tarasona, 22, according to Hall County Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred in the area of Van Pugh Park, off Gaines Ferry Road in Hall County. A drowning was reported and Hall County Fire Rescue's marine rescue team responded.
According to the Hall County Fire Rescue public information officer, the marine rescue team "dropped MR-1 into the water and quickly located the victim via sonar."
"Once the victim was located, the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was deployed and was then used to recover the victim to the surface. The victim was transferred to an awaiting ambulance in critical condition," a statement said.
Tarasona was being treated at the hospital where he later died.
Investigators determined that Tarasona and two others went to the lake to swim. Witnesses told deputies that the 22-year-old swam out into deep eater and tried to return to the shore. They reported he then went under and never came back up.
Authorities said his body was transported for autopsy.
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