The victim was Scott T. Johnson

A 60 year-old Fletcher, NC man, Scott T. Johnson, died Sunday afternoon at 5:08 pm in the emergency department at Prisma – Oconee Memorial Hospital.

At 3:32 pm, Oconee 911 Communications received a call reporting a person had been struck by the propeller of a boat near Fall Creek Landing.  He was extricated from the lake into the boat and taken to the Fall Creek Landing access.  He sustained cardiac arrest prior to EMS arrival.

A post mortem exam was conducted on Monday to assist with the death investigation.

His cause of death is exsanguination (extensive blood loss) due to laceration of the right femoral artery

This incident is being investigated by the SC Department of Natural Resources.

His manner of death will be classified Accidental.