Vinings man reportedly drowned in Lake Lanier Saturday afternoon

FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia. – A Vinings man drowned Saturday afternoon in Bethel Park on Lake Lanier, authorities reported.

The incident occurred on August 31 just before 2 p.m. when a 44-year-old man swam from shore back to his boat. According to authorities, he went under and did not resurface.

Game wardens with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), along with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, Forsyth County Fire Department and Hall County Fire Department, responded to the emergency. Upon arrival, game wardens used boat-mounted sonar to locate the victim, who was found approximately 25 feet underwater.

The body was recovered with assistance from the Hall County Fire Department's remotely operated vessel (ROV) and divers from the Forsyth County Fire Department.

The victim was identified as Hasani Kamau Widemond, 46, of Vinings. The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.