Georgia

Father, son drown after boat capsizes in Jackson County pond

FILE: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a father and his adult son are dead after their boat capsized. (Orange County Fire Rescue)

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a father and his adult son are dead after their boat capsized.

It happened around 4 p.m. Sunday in a private pond along Brockton Road in Jackson County.

DNR officials said the men drowned in the pond and were recovered by a dive team.

Investigators said they have few details about what happened and they are not releasing the identities of the men until their family has been notified.

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