Pickens County Man Drowns in Lake Keowee

Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis says a 20 year-old Pickens County man drowned Tuesday on Lake Keowee near Fall Creek Landing. Addis identifies the victim as Micheal Kevin Pruitt of Six Mile. Oconee 911 was alerted at 5:32 PM Tuesday. Addis says the drowning happened at the island known as “The Rock”. Officials say three people were crossing to the island when the victim called out for help. A 13 year-old male attempted to rescue the man before the victim went underwater. Divers recovered Pruitt at 6:10 PM. He was taken to a waiting EMS unit where resuscitation attempts were stopped at around 6:30 PM. Addis classifies the death as accidental, adding the victim’s family reported he did know how to swim.