Local Teenager Passes Away from injuries after Swimming Incident

16 year-old Ryan Schafer from Coffee County who was recently involved in a swimming incident at Grundy Lakes State Park in Tracy City, succumbed to his injuries over the weekend.
According to Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum, around 3:30pm on Sept. 3 Schafer went swimming in the lake and went under the water and when he didn’t rise back up a family member swam out to the young swimmer. Schafer was pulled from the water and authorities were called to scene. Grundy County EMS, Sheriff’s Department personnel and the Park Ranger reported.
Schafer was airlifted from Tracy City to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.
According to family members the young man passed away on Saturday night.
A memorial service will be held at a later time.