Chapel Hill boater drowns at Jordan Lake, sheriff's office says - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Published
June 15, 2026
Location
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jordan Lake access area off Martha's Chapel Church Road
Incident type
Drowning, Boating

Summary

Drowning Chapel Hill North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina: A 44‑year‑old man from Chapel Hill, De Gui Yuan, drowned on a Monday when he entered Jordan Lake to retrieve a drifting boat. He was responding near the lake access area off Martha's Chapel Church Road close to 605 Farrington Point Road in Chatham County, N.C. His body was recovered early that afternoon. The incident occurred without him wearing a life jacket.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
De Gui Yuan Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Chapel Hill boater drowns at Jordan Lake, sheriff's office says - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

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