FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — A North Carolina man drowned in Smith Mountain Lake on Saturday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said that around 7:40 p.m., officers received a call reporting that Steven Sykes, 73, of Littleton, North Carolina, had fallen into the water at Magnum Point Marina and had not surfaced.
Police searched the water and found Mr Sykes' body. Police say they believe his death was accidental but that the investigation is ongoing.