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Missing Boater Recovered from Chattahoochee River
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Boating News | No Comments »
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division law enforcement officers have recovered the body of Ira Braitsch (age 64), of Lawrenceville from the Chattahoochee River in an area just south of McGinnis Ferry Road in Suwanee. Braitsch had been missing since Sunday, March 7, 2010 when the aluminum jon boat capsized while he was boating with a friend, Michael Boyle. Boyle, (age 67) also of Lawrenceville, was rescued on Sunday and taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. He is currently still in the hospital. The response and search effort included personnel from the following agencies: Gwinnett County Fire, Forsyth County Fire, Johns Creek Fire and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Rescue teams were able to locate and recover the boat on Sunday about three-quarters of a mile south ... Read more..