Autopsy: Man found in car off Figure 8 drowned

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A preliminary autopsy report is in for a New York investor found in a submerged car off Figure 8 Island.

The report says Benjamin Robert Williamson died from saltwater drowning. Williamson’s body was found in a car off of a boat ramp April 22.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office says there is no evidence of foul play. They do not expect the final autopsy report for several months.