Fatalities identified

Oconee Coroner Karl Addis makes these identifications:

Traffic Death:

The 22-year-old Walhalla man who died at 2:13 pm in the emergency department at Greenville Memorial Hospital is identified as Joshua Richmond.

Mr. Richmond died from blunt force traumatic injuries.  His manner of death is classified Accidental.

 

 

Water Related Death:

The 72-year-old Greer man who died at 11:25 pm Sunday night at Lake Keowee is identified as Larry Kenneth Wheeler.  An autopsy was performed on                      Monday morning; this exam determined Mr. Wheeler died from drowning after apparently falling from his boat into Lake Keowee near Backwater                              Landing, which is located off of Melton Road near West Union.   It is believed he fell from his boat sometime between 9 pm and 10 pm.

His manner of death is classified accidental.