US Edition18-year-old electrocuted, dies, after jumping into Virginia lake: Reports
- 18-Year-Old Jesse Hamric died from possible electrocution at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia after jumping into the water, as reported by WFXR. He had recently graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in Colorado.
- The Bedford County Sheriff's Office received a call for a possible drowning at the lake, an hour southeast of Roanoke. Friends stated that when they realized Hamric was in distress, they felt a shock after jumping in, per WFXR.
- Hamric, visiting the lake with family and friends, dived in around 4 a.m. and was killed by stray voltage in the water. Stray voltage at a dock caused the electrocution, with the presence confirmed by fireboat crew testing, as per WABJ.
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Jesse Hamric, 18, was visiting friends in Virginia with his family when he jumped onto Smith Mountain Lake outside Roanoke on Thursday morning
Colorado 18-year-old dies after jumping into electrified lake during visit to Virginia: report
A Colorado teenager visiting friends in Virginia for Independence Day died after jumping into an electrified lake.Jesse Hamric, 18, was visiting friends in Virginia with his family when he jumped into Smith Mountain Lake outside Roanoke on Thursday morning, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office said, according to WDBJ.After Hamric entered the water, his friends noticed something was wrong. Two people jumped into the lake to help him and said they …
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