Crime & Safety
Man Recovering Toy Boat From Pond Dies
The incident happened in the University of South Florida area Wednesday night.
A 67-year-old Tampa man is dead following an accident in the University of South Florida area Wednesday.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Van Murray went into a pond at 2821 Lakeside Commons Drive around 8:25 p.m. to recover a remote control boat he was using.
A passerby saw the man go under and called the sheriff’s office, an email to media from the agency said. The sheriff’s office dive team recovered the body.
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