Man knocked down by wave in Fernandina Beach drowns

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff's Office says a 40-year-old man drowned Saturday afternoon at the Scott Road Beach access.

The man was identified by the Sheriff's Office as Benjamin Ayers.

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Deputies said Ayers was in waist-deep water with a few other people when a wave knocked him over. He was able to get back up when another wave knocked him over.

When he didn't resurface friends began searching the water and pulled him to shore.

Ayers was taken to Nassau Baptist, where he was pronounced dead, deputies said.