Moment of joy turns tragic: Virginia father and 6-year-old son drown while fishing
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Within seconds, a child’s joy at catching a fish became calamitous during a father-son fishing trip in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. 37-year-old Danny Sumner from Fredericksburg, and his 6-year-old son, Donovan, drowned on March 22. The two began fishing from a pier in front of Legacy Lane late in the afternoon, according to Major Elizabeth Scott, from the County Sheriff’s Office of Spotsylvania. Madeline Sumner worried shortly after 9 p.m. whe…
Former W&M Men’s Basketball Standout Danny Sumner, Son Drown on Fishing Trip
(Tribe Athletics) SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY — A father and son fishing trip on the Rappahannock River turned tragic last month in Spotsylvania County, claiming the lives of former William & Mary men's basketball player Danny Sumner and his 6-year-old son, Donovan. The tragedy unfolded March 22, when the Fredericksburg resident and his son ventured their way to a local boat landing off of Legacy Lane sometime before 5 p.m., the Spotsylvania County Sher…
‘Loved going fishing with his dad': Father, 6-year-old son drown in Rappahannock River
A devoted father and his 6-year-old son drowned while fishing in the Rappahannock River last month. Danny Sumner and his son Donovan spent hours at the Rappahannock, where they bonded over their love for fishing. “Donovan loved going fishing with his dad, so this wasn’t an uncommon thing for them to go fishing,” mother and wife Madeline Sumner said. “They went plenty of times.” She said her husband of almost 10 years and their son spent most of …
Moment of joy turns tragic: Virginia father and 6-year-old son drown while fishing
Within seconds, a young boy’s delight over catching a fish turned calamitous during a father-son fishing trip in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Danny Sumner, 37, of Fredericksburg, and his 6-year-old son, Donovan, drowned on March 22. The two began fishing from a boat landing off of Legacy Lane in the late afternoon, according to Major Elizabeth Scott, of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Madeline Sumner became concerned shortly after 9 …
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