Aiken woman drowns in South Carolina boating accident
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Aiken woman has died after her boat sank during a fishing tournament in Anderson County.
The Anderson County Coroner’s Office reports Kimberely Gomillion, 25, from Aiken, has died after four people were pulled out of freezing water after their boat sank.
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Four anglers were on Lake Hartwell in Anderson County for a fishing tournament when their boat began to sink Saturday.
According to officials, the people on board called to the tournament’s staff for help, alerting first responders.
Rescuers arrived around 9:40 a.m. Saturday.
Crews declared three of the four people OK at the scene, but first responders had to perform R on Kimberely Gomillion, 25, from Aiken.
She was taken to a hospital and later declared dead.
The coroner said he died due to drowning and her death has been ruled as accidental.
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The investigation indicates Gomillion was with her boyfriend and his family participating in a fishing tournament called the Stripe Bass Challenge on Lake Hartwell.
The boat began to take on water due to strong winds, causing the boat to sink.
The coroner said all four victims were thrown into the water approximately 300 feet from the shoreline, with one victim swimming to shore, two being assisted by another boat, and Gomillion found just off the shoreline in the water.
“It appears the victims were in the water for approximately 10-20 minutes prior to rescue,” the coroner said.
According to the coroner, this is the first death related to fishing tournaments on Lake Hartwell in Anderson County.
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Tommy Richardson, owner of the Striped Bass Challenge, said in a statement on Sunday: “Yesterday changed our family forever. We lost one of our own, and we were fortunate to have others spared. Please know that your is helping us heal, and we are incredibly grateful for each of you during this challenging time.”
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