Alapaha River drowning victim identified
Updated: May 1, 2019 at 9:21 PM EDT
ALAPAHA, GA (WALB) - Officials have identified a fisherman that drowned in the Alapaha River Wednesday afternoon, according to officials.
Derrick Colson, 40, of Nichols, died after he fell off his boat, according to Irwin county Coroner Brandon Fletcher.
Colson’s body was pulled from the Alapaha River.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. at the 319 bridge near the Tift and Irwin county line, according to Allen Mills, a Department of Natural Resources game warden.
No foul play is suspected, but will be confirmed after the coroner’s report is complete.
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