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Two drowning deaths on Oklahoma lakes mar holiday weekend

One died at Grand Lake in a cliff-diving accident and the other was struck by a boat propeller on Lake Eufaula

Two drowning deaths on Oklahoma lakes mar holiday weekend

One died at Grand Lake in a cliff-diving accident and the other was struck by a boat propeller on Lake Eufaula

CAN GET BUSY DURING THESE HOT THIS HOLIDAY TIMES, ESPECIALLY ON THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND LIKE JULY 4TH AT GRAND LAKE AND LAKE EUFAULA TWO PEOPLE HAVE ONE FROM A BOATING ACCIDENT AND THE OTHER FROM A CLIFF JUMPING ACCIDENT BRAXTON BIRD A NORMAN NATIVE DIED AT 23 IN A BOATING ACCIDENT AT LAKE EUFAULA AUTHORITIES. SAY HE FELL WHILE WAKE SURFING AND THE DRIVER OF THE BOAT DROVE PAST BIRD AND THEN BACKED INTO HIM WITH THE PROPELLER WHILE PICKING HIM UP BIRD WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE NOW THE GRAND RIVER DAM AUTHORITY HASN’T CONFIRMED THE NAME OR AGE OF THE VICTIM WHO DIED AT GRAND LAKE ALL THEY’VE TOLD US IS THAT THEY DIED IN A DROWNING INCIDENT. THEY WERE CLIFF DIVING IN THE DRIPPING SPRINGS. HAVE GRAND LAKE AND NEVER RESURFACED, BUT THE GRDA HAS RECOVERED THE BOD
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Two drowning deaths on Oklahoma lakes mar holiday weekend

One died at Grand Lake in a cliff-diving accident and the other was struck by a boat propeller on Lake Eufaula

A Norman man was killed Saturday at Lake Eufaula after surfing behind a boat, falling and being struck by the boat's propeller as it backed up toward him, according to a Department of Public Safety news release. Braxton Byrd, 23, was killed around 6 p.m. roughly a mile south of Porum Landing Boat Ramp on Lake Eufaula. He was pronounced dead at the scene less than an hour later. Byrd was wearing a life preserver, DPS said. Another person died at Grand Lake Saturday. The Grand River Dam Authority hasn't confirmed the victim's name or age, saying only that the person drowned after cliff diving near Dripping Springs. The person never resurfaced. GRDA has recovered the body.

A Norman man was killed Saturday at Lake Eufaula after surfing behind a boat, falling and being struck by the boat's propeller as it backed up toward him, according to a Department of Public Safety news release.

Braxton Byrd, 23, was killed around 6 p.m. roughly a mile south of Porum Landing Boat Ramp on Lake Eufaula. He was pronounced dead at the scene less than an hour later.

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Byrd was wearing a life preserver, DPS said.

Another person died at Grand Lake Saturday.

The Grand River Dam Authority hasn't confirmed the victim's name or age, saying only that the person drowned after cliff diving near Dripping Springs. The person never resurfaced. GRDA has recovered the body.