Badlands Bob #61228 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Just hours after graduating high school, a Georgia teen died while playing a dangerous game with friends, this according to police.Eighteen-year old Chance Werner drowned Sunday. Officials say he was with a group of teens playing a game with a grocery cart at the lake at the time. The teens had tied the cart to a pole, then took turns pushing each other into the lake."Witnesses told authorities, when it was Werner's turn to play, the cart was tied to the teen instead of a pole. The weight of the cart pulled him under, and he never came back to the surface.Police report that Werner was playing the game with several other teens and an adult at Lake Allatoona late Saturday night. Witnesses told police he had graduated from high school earlier that day.Werner's family says he was also a doting father to his 8-month-old son. He took classes online to complete his education and worked five days a week to support him.Authorities say they were able to recover the teen's body early Sunday, which was submerged in nearly 30 feet of water and still tied to the shopping cart. Werner's family says they wish they knew what led to this tragic accident."It's a tragic thing; that little time period where the rope got put onto him and where he got into the water is still a very gray area. We have no answers for that yet."Werner's father told reporters he thinks his son might have been drinking right before he died, but that has yet to be confirmed by authorities. The family is now reportedly focusing on raising money for the teen's funeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 sad story...couldn't figure out this 'tied pole to a cart' thing and what the kids were trying to do...so I found a little more 'explaination' .. but regardless, sad.. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/18-year-old-drowns-lake-allatoona-bartow/nf7By/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Another genius removed from the gene pool. Too bad he already reproduced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Another genius removed from the gene pool. Too bad he already reproduced really? - his kid may turn out to be a great addition to society... GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 drinking may have been involved? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Sad on many fronts, and ripe for dark humor... But let's leave the child out of this. His road just got a little rougher. Here's praying for a strong positive role model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Nelson Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Sad on many fronts, and ripe for dark humor... But let's leave the child out of this. His road just got a little rougher. Here's praying for a strong positive role model. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Sad on many fronts, and ripe for dark humor... But let's leave the child out of this. His road just got a little rougher. Here's praying for a strong positive role model. Indeed. GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Sounds like the kid had made some mistakes in his young life but was trying to turn into a responsible adult. "Werner's family says he was also a doting father to his 8-month-old son. He took classes online to complete his education and worked five days a week to support him." That doesn't sound like the actions of a loser. How many of us never did anything stupid and dangerous when we were young? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Sounds like the kid had made some mistakes in his young life but was trying to turn into a responsible adult. "Werner's family says he was also a doting father to his 8-month-old son. He took classes online to complete his education and worked five days a week to support him." That doesn't sound like the actions of a loser. How many of us never did anything stupid and dangerous when we were young? Yup GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 drinking may have been involved? Really? Ya think??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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