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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