OHP: 22-year-old Tahlequah man drowns at Lake Tenkiller
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - A 22-year-old man from Tahlequah died Friday afternoon after falling into Lake Tenkiller, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
A witness told authorities 22-year-old Nathan Williams was working on a dock over the water around 12:30 p.m. Friday near Barnacle Bill’s Marina in Park Hill when he fell into the water and never resurfaced.
Williams was recovered from the lake by the Cookson Fire Department at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Authorities say he was not wearing a personal floatation device.