Anderson County Coroner’s Office releases name of Hodges, SC Killed in weekend Drowning on Lake hartwell

(Seneca, SC)————————The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a drowning victim in an incident that occurred on Lake Hartwell near Waldrop Boat Landing over the weekend.

The victim has been identified as 69 year old Robert Lee Carroll from Hodges, SC.

According to the Coroner’s Office in a press release that was issued, Carroll reportedly fell from his boat into the water and died as a result of Freshwater Drowning. According to the victim’s family, the decedent was an avid fisherman but was not a good swimmer and also reportedly did not have a personal flotation device at the time he went into the water. It also appears from the Coroner’s release that Carroll may have been participating in a fishing tournament that was taking place on Lake Hartwell and was reported missing when he did not report for the weigh in Saturday afternoon.

The victim was located in approximately 13 feet of water and approximately 55 feet from the shoreline.

The investigation into the drowning continues this morning by the Anderson County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.