JACKSON COUNTY – A Kansas man drowned while fishing on Wednesday in Jackson County.

Just before 3 p.m., emergency responders were called to the southwest corner of 182nd Road and T Rd near Mayetta in rural Jackson County, according to a media release.

Three men were reported to be fishing in a small boat when it capsized in the pond.

The victim identified as John H. Johnson, 91, of Berryton, Kansas believed to have drowned while attempting to swim to the shore.

The body was recovered from the farm pond. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism are investigating this incident.