MCCORMICK COUNTY, S.C. — A volunteer fire chief was found dead in a lake Tuesday afternoon.
The body of Ben Terry Jr., chief at Promise Land (S.C.) Fire Department, was found in Lake Thurmond around 3 p.m., FOX Carolina reported.
Deputies said Terry was in the emergency room for treatment, but removed his IV and then left the hospital against medical advice in his vehicle around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
A fisherman discovered Terry’s vehicle near a boat ramp around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Deputies said the discovery of the vehicle prompted an immediate search and Terry’s body was later located.
The cause of death has not yet been released.