A 22-year-old Thomson woman and her two young siblings drowned Thursday at Thurmond Lake. It happened in the Amity recreation area in Lincoln County sometime after 5:00 p.m.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Raven Powell drowned, along with 3-year-old Sawyer Powell and 4-year-old Mason Powell. It’s not known what happened or whether anyone was in the area at the time. Autopsies will be performed to determine the cause of death.
The GBI and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are both investigating.
Thanks to Mary Liz Nolan of WGAC for the story.