Illegal alien drowns in Lake Keowee
By Liz Carey (Contact)
Sunday, June 29, 2008





Pickens County Coroner James Mahanes has identified a man who drowned while swimming in Lake Keowee Saturday.

Mario Aguelar Commancho, who is thought to be 33, was swimming in the cove at Warpath Landing when friends noticed he was no longer there, Mahanes said.

After calling 9-1-1 at around 1:45 p.m., divers found the man in 20 feet of water.

“Technically, he appeared to be intoxicated,â€