Possible lightning to blame in drowning death of Monroeville man
The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office says a Monroeville man has died after a drowning incident last week.
Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said deputies were called Thursday just before 6:00 p.m. to a home on Whiskey Ridge on Lake Martin near Dadeville on a possible drowning.
Sheriff Abbett says preliminary investigation revealed that severe weather with lightning existed prior to the incident.
The victim, now identified as 22-year-old David Bryon Carter, was recovered from the water.
The Union Fire Department, Tallapoosa EMA, Alexander City Rescue Squad and Tallapoosa County Coroner assisted in the investigation.
