BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two brothers from Childersburg drowned at Logan Martin Lake over the weekend.
Kevin Covington, 19, and Joshua Covington, 21, both died while swimming in the lake Sunday, the Talladega County Coroner's Office reports.
According to the coroner, the Covingtons had tried to swim back to shore from a floating dock, but one of them went underwater. While trying to swim for help, the other brother became distressed and also sank. Police eventually found Kevin Covington, who died after arriving at Citizens Baptist Medical Center in Talladega. Joshua Covington was found at 7:49 p.m., who was pronounced dead after being pulled out of the water.
No other information has been released.