An anchor killed an Alabama boater in an unusual accident on Lake Lay,
authorities said.

The man was identified as 56-year-old Derek Egnor, the Alabama Law
Enforcement Agency said, according to WBMA.

Egnor was out on a fishing boat in Talladega County on Feb. 21 when an
unsecured anchor hanging over the side of the boat got snagged underwater,
the outlet reported.

The anchor line spooled out and tightened, slowing the boat down quickly,
officials told AL.com.

Then, the anchor broke free. It shot out of the water and slammed into
Egnor, according to Alabama law enforcement. The man, who was near the
boating ramp at the time of the accident, was taken to a hospital, where
he died of his injuries, WIAT reported.

The day after his death, Egnor�s wife shared the news of her husband�s
passing on Facebook.

She wrote their family�s lives �are forever changed along with all who
know and love him. Keep our family in (your) thoughts and prayers as we
try to get (through) this extremely difficult time.�

A similar accident involving an anchor occurred on the Lake of the Ozarks
in 2020, The Kansas City Star reported.

An Illinois man was killed after tension in the anchor line eventually
caused the anchor to fly out of the water, striking the boater.

Egnor was from Sylacauga in Talladega County, about 50 miles southeast of
Birmingham.

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