Myakka, Florida -- A man drowned late Saturday night in a swamp buggy accident.
The sheriff's office says James Dixon, 32, of 5000 Verna Bethany Road was among several people riding a home-made swamp buggy on private property. The vehicle sank in a pond and overturned. All aboard escaped unharmed, except Dixon, who failed to surface.
His body was recovered by the sheriff's office dive team.
Manatee County Sheriff's Office