Body recovered during search for missing boater in Lexington County

Photo: Rich Wandover

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies in Lexington Co. say a man’s body was found after a boat was found floating near the Lake Murray dam Tuesday morning.
Investigators closed the boat ramp on the Irmo side of the dam while crews searched for the boat’s driver.
The Lexington County Coroner has identified the body as that of 51 year old Timothy Peele of Irmo.
The cause of death has not yet been determined.