A man from Chicora is dead following a boating accident in Erie.

63-year-old David Rodgers died after a boat he was on capsized on Lake Erie.

According to the Erie Times, Rodgers was on a boat with four other men, when it capsized around 7:30 a.m. yesterday.

When it happened, Rodgers allegedly went under the boat to get life jackets, but became trapped underneath.

He was pulled out and CPR was performed. Rodgers was then taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.