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A 34-year-old man fell into a pond in South Carolina while boating with his son on Sept. 28

The 6-year-old boy swam to shore to call for help, but his dad died

The drowning is the first one in Cherokee County in 2025, the local coroner said

A 6-year-old boy swam to shore to call for help after his dad fell off a boat in South Carolina and later died, authorities said.

The incident is a tragic outcome for what was supposed to be an apparent father-and-son bonding experience.

On the night of Sunday, Sept. 28, Leron Lee Williams was with his child on a small boat on a farm pond in Blacksburg, off of Jones Street, the Cherokee County Coroner’s Office said in a statement. The boy later told investigators that he and his dad were trying to change seats when Williams fell into

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