A boater died at a Talladega hospital after he was struck by an unsecured anchor on Lay Lake, authorities said Friday.

Derek V. Egnor, 56, of Sylacauga, was injured while operating a 1997 Alum Craft bass boat on Lay Lake near the Glovers Ferry boat ramp in Talladega County around 3:17 p.m. Wednesday, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sgt. Jeremy Burkett said Friday.

While Egnor was operating the boat, an unsecured anchor hanging from the side of the boat got caught beneath the water’s surface, Burkett said.

The anchor line tightened and the boat slowed rapidly.

The anchor then broke free, came out of the water and struck Egnor, said Burkett.

The Sylacauga man was taken to Citizens Hospital in Talladega, where he died of his injuries.

Further information was unavailable.