The triple drowning in Macon County yesterday fits the pattern in other such accidents, at least from what we know so far. According to WSFA-TV, the victims are Gregory Levett, 34, Huey Bennett, 51, and Calvin Bell, 41.
On a boating safety website, Alabama officials say drowning victims are usually "men 26 to 50 years old, who have been boating for years and likely know how to swim. Certainly a tragedy for the families and friends of the victims, and a possible lesson for everyone else about taking safety precautions in and around the water.
There were 53 drownings deaths in Alabama in 2004, the most recent year for which statistics are available. One of those was in Macon County.
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