
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, August 1, 1994                   TAG: 9408010084
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: SCOTTSVILLE                                 LENGTH: Short

SWIMMER DROWNS IN JAMES RIVER

A Dillwyn man drowned while swimming in the James River near Hatton Ferry Landing, authorities said.

Arthur J. Taylor, 26, drowned about 6 p.m. Saturday, said Deputy T.H. Cox of the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office.

Capt. Tim Karr of the Scottsville Rescue Squad said Taylor apparently dove into about 8 feet of water while swimming with relatives. A family member called the rescue squad.

Taylor's body was found in water about 4 feet deep, Karr said.

Karr said the James River has a rocky bottom, and the water was swift and cloudy because of heavy rain the past few days.

- Associated Press

Keywords:
FATALITY

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