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Charlotte man drowns after falling from boat on Lake Wylie

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LAKE WYLIE, SC (WBTV) -

The man who fell from a boat and drowned on Lake Wylie on Saturday afternoon has been identified.

York County Coroner Sabrina Gast identified the victim as Tony Henson, 67, of Charlotte. 

Medic confirmed to WBTV Saturday that a person drowned on Lake Wylie earlier in the afternoon.

Henson fell from a boat at about 4:00 p.m. close to Nine Eagles Lane, near the Buster Boyd Bridge.

Dive and rescue crews from Charlotte and York County searched the water for several hours before finding Henson's body. 

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