Man dies after being electrocuted when he jumped into Georgia lake

Man may have died from electric shock drowning, which can occur when electrical current leaks into surrounding waters

A 24-year-old man died after being electrocuted when he jumped off a dock into Georgia's Lake Lanier on Thursday, news outlets reported.

The Georgia department of natural resources told news outlets that a neighbor was able to pull the man from the water. The man was taken to Northside Forsyth Hospital, where he later died.