The Plant City Police Department responded to a call regarding an overturned boat in a pond off of 1709 Turkey Creek Road on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Two males were aboard the boat, located in a pond just west of the Turkey Creek Road property. When the boat overturned about 50 feet from the shoreline, one of the males aboard swam to safety and notified a nearby homeowner of the incident, who contacted the police.
Upon arrival, police offers were told that the second male tried to swim to safety but was unable to do so. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office dispatched an aviation team and divers. The divers recovered the deceased body of the second male.
Neither boater has been identified at this time. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission has responded to the scene and assumed jurisdiction over the ongoing investigation.
Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.