Georgia DNR trying to find man thrown from boat on Lake Sinclair

A man and his daughter were fishing when their boat struck a log and they were thrown out.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. — Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a boating accident on Lake Sinclair Tuesday morning.

It happened around 11:30 a.m. at the USDA Forest Service’s Lake Sinclair Recreation Area off Twin Bridges Road in southwest Putnam County, according to Sheriff Howard Sills.

A publication says that 42-year-old Patrick Gilbert and his 18-year-old daughter Rebecca, both from Forsyth, were out fishing when their boat struck a floating log.

The impact caused all of the rigging and items on the boat to shift to the left side and the Gilberts were ejected.

Rebecca told authorities she did her best to keep her father afloat, but she eventually went underground and by the time she surfaced, her father was gone. She then swam to the west side of the lake and called 911.

The publication states that Rebecca and her father were not wearing life jackets and none were on the boat.

Rebecca was unharmed and is with her family now.

The MPs, GA DNR and Putnam Fire staff are currently continuing to search for Patrick’s body and DNR is sending a pontoon boat to assist in the recovery.