Georgia man drowns while doing yard work, sheriff says

CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia man drowned while doing yard work at his home in Chattooga County Thursday.

The sheriff’s office said Jeremy Shane Deberry, 39, was trimming grass at the water’s edge at his home in Mosely Spring Road area when he collapsed into the water.

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The sheriff’s office said it is unclear if he suffered a medical episode that caused him to collapse.

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Deberry’s cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner’s office.

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The Chattooga River runs through the area, though it’s unclear what body of water Deberry fell into.

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