York, PA -
The York County Coroner's Office said a West Manchester Township man died Saturday afternoon at his home from freshwater drowning after he fell into a pond.
James Locke, 56, died between noon and 5 p.m., York County Deputy Coroner Jeffri Goodfellow said.
It is the third drowning at a York County home within the last two weeks. All three deaths were ruled accidental by the coroner's office.
Goodfellow said Locke was trying to break up the ice that had accumulated in his fish pond - for the fish that were still living there - when he fell from a standing position.
Goodfellow said she could not find any implement that Locke was using to break the ice.
Locke was last seen alive around noon, and a family member found him in the fish pond, located in his yard, about 5 p.m., Goodfellow said. His death was accidental, she said.
West Manchester Township Police are investigating.
Dallastown Mayor Beverly Scott, 69, died Dec. 8 after being pulled from her backyard swimming pool, according to York Area Regional Police. Last week, Mark E. Blizzard, 53, of North Hopewell Township drowned in the pool at his home, according to police.
Read about the other two cases, which happened in pools:
· Longtime Dallastown mayor dies after being pulled from pool
· North Hopewell Township man drowns in pool
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