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Tragic Drowning at Lake Allatoona Claims Life of 60-Year-Old Woman Amid Medical Emergency

A 60-year-old woman drowned in Lake Allatoona after experiencing a medical emergency while swimming off McKaskey Creek Road in Bartow County on Tuesday. Family members recovered her from the water, and although CPR was performed, she was pronounced dead at the hospital. This incident follows previous drownings in the lake, including a 17-year-old in June and a 40-year-old last year.

A tragic incident unfolded at Lake Allatoona in Bartow County on Tuesday when a 60-year-old woman drowned following a medical emergency while swimming off McKaskey Creek Road. Despite CPR efforts, she was pronounced dead at the hospital, marking another sorrowful chapter in the lake’s recent history of drownings, including the cases of 17-year-old Jackson Cole Croft and 40-year-old Robbie Cornelius. Stay informed with updates from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Source: ATL Newsroom