York man, 66, found dead in Lake Wylie; cause under investigation

A man was found dead in Lake Wylie Sunday morning, police say.

Family members identify the man as Charles Severs, 66, of York.

At 8 a.m. Sunday, S.C. Department of Natural Resources officials received a call from the York County Sheriff’s Office that a boat was beached off Brandt Road near the Big Allison Creek boat landing of Lake Wylie, said Lt. Shean Coates of S.C. DNR.

A man’s body was found floating near the boat, Coates said.

Family members say Severs went out in a boat around 6 or 7 p.m. Saturday and did not return home.

Coates said the man had not been found after a three-hour search that ended around 1 a.m. Sunday. The search resumed in the morning.

The York County coroner is performing an autopsy to determine the cause of death, Coates said. He said officials believe the death is related to a medical condition.

There is no sign of a boating accident Coates said.

This story was originally published July 22, 2018 at 1:17 PM.