CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. —

A Cherokee County, South Carolina, man drowned Sunday in a farm pond, according to the coroner.

The coroner said authorities were called to Jones Street in Blacksburg around 6 p.m. Sunday.

Investigators said Leron Lee Williams, 34, was in a boat with his 6-year-old son when they attempted to change seats.

Williams fell into the water and did not resurface, investigators said.

According to the coroner, the boy swam to shore and called for help.

The coroner said Williams was not wearing a life jacket.

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