Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Three men recovering following boating accident on Lake Marion, SC




MAY 25, 2015

Summerton, SC


Three men are recovering following a boating accident on Lake Marion.

Officials with the SC Department of Natural Resources say Monday, May 25 at 4:00pm, three men were riding in their 15-foot bass boat when it ran aground near the Taw Caw Campground & Marina in Summerton.

One person suffered minor injuries and was transported to Clarendon Memorial Hospital while the two other men were airlifted to Richland Memorial Hospital with injuries to the leg and chest.

Clarendon County Sheriff's Office also responded to the incident.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.