By Associated Press - Sunday, June 16, 2019

SOUTH HERO, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police say a boating accident has claimed a life on Lake Champlain.

Police say 63-year-old Wayne Bailey, of Berlin, was pronounced dead Saturday after officials responded to reports of an overturned boat on Saturday. His brother, 70-year-old Eric Bailey, of East Calais, survived.

Multiple agencies responded to the incident that unfolded near Stave Island in South Hero at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

An investigation is ongoing. Vermont State Police said the medical examiner’s report on the cause of death is pending.

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