24-year-old from England drowns in Lake Keowee
July 5, 2020 – Paul Hammack
PICKENS COUNTY, SC – A man from England drowned Friday in Lake Keowee while visiting friends in the Cliffs, according to WSPA.
The victim is 24-year-old Derrick Andrew Otin, who drowned near a boat ramp in Lake Keowee around 5:40 p.m.
There is no information available as to what led to the accident.
The accident remains under investigation at this time.
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