Teen Identified As Victim in Sunday Boat Crash on Lake Hartwell

The Hart County Coroner’s Office identified 17-year-old Eric Beasley from Canton, Georgia as the victim who died as the result of a boat crash Sunday afternoon around 2:00pm on Lake Hartwell.

The second boat involved in the crash was a cabin cruiser with six people on board, two of which were taken to Anderson Memorial to receive treatment of injuries. Georgia DNR Officials said that Beasley was operating a bass boat alone.

The Georgia DNR’s Critical Incident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation, which they said, could take several weeks to complete.