Man Drowns At Lake Hartwell

Anderson County Coroner Don McCown reports that 45-year-old Robert Scott Batson of Simpsonville drowned after falling from a dock at Lake Hartwell.  Dispatch received the drowning call around 8:30pm Saturday night at Portman Marina. McCown says Batson had returned from watching the Clemson football game and riding his boat on Lake Hartwell. Batson and his brother were on the dock when Batson got up and fell into the water. McCown says Batson’s brother saw him swim for a bit before drowning. McCown says alcohol did play a factor in the drowning, and the investigation is on going.