West Columbia Man Dies in Jet Ski Accident

12:24 PM, Jun 9, 2012   |    comments
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Columbia, SC (WLTX) --The Lexington County Coroner's Office and the SC Department of Natural Resources say a West Columbia man drowned Friday on Lake Murray.

Coroner Harry Harman says 49-year-old Richard Stowe was riding his jet ski near Bomb Island around 6:45pm when he hit an object in the water. His body was ejected from the jet ski and later recovered at Bomb Island.

Officials continue to investigate this incident.