Man Dies After Drowning In Florence Co. Pond

28-year-old Zachary Gause disappeared while swimming in a pond off of Little Fishery Road near Highway 378.

One man died in an apparent accidental drowning early Wednesday morning.

28-year-old Zachary Gause disappeared while swimming in a pond off of Little Fishery Road near Highway 378 in Florence County.

Gause’s body was recovered around 2:30am.

An autopsy is set to be conducted Friday at MUSC.

The incident is under investigation.