Near Drowning on Lake Hartwell

Units from around the Golden Corner responded to a near-drowning incident on Lake Hartwell Saturday evening. Fire chief Charlie King of Oconee Emergency Services says Oconee 911 received several calls Saturday evening, with callers reporting a male had jumped off the end of a dock into the lake and had not resurfaced. King says Firefighters and Paramedics from OconeeCounty and ClemsonUniversity were on the scene within 7 minutes. The emergency workers confirmed the man was still under the water and quickly moved to removed him from the water and begin lifesaving treatment. He was taken to the Oconee Memorial Hospital and subsequently taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital for advanced treatment. His condition is unknown at this time. The incident is being investigated by the SC Department of Natural Resourced and the Oconee Sheriff’s Office. King says it is unknown whether or not the man was wearing a life jacket when he jumped into the water. The