ARCADIA, Fla. — UPDATE: FWC agents recovered the body of the missing boater on Monday afternoon.
On July 20th, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, and DeSoto County Fire Rescue all responded to the scene of a single vessel incident.
Investigators said an airboat with two people on board had some mechanical issues, on the Peace River in DeSoto County. One of the people left the boat and went on land to get help, while the driver, 56-year-old Benton Lindsey, stayed on the airboat, according to FWC. While the airboat was drifting down the river, its driver ended up in the water, officers said.
FWC and emergency personnel responded quickly to the scene and began looking for Lindsey. Search efforts continued throughout the night, but they could not locate Lindsey's body, according to FWC.
Crews returned to the river on Monday where they recovered Lindsey's body.
