URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - Champaign County officials have identified a man who lost his life in a Thursday drowning. 

Allerton man Christopher W. Pratt, 44, was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m. Thursday at the scene. He died in a private pond located at 2731 County Road 100 N. in Allerton. 

According to Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup, witnesses found Pratt floating face down before sinking below the surface. Witnesses called 911 and attempted to rescue him but could not find him in the pond. 

The Cornbelt Fire Department Dive Team arrived on the scene and recovered Pratt. 

An autopsy on Pratt is scheduled for Friday at the Champaign County Coroner Regional Autopsy Facility in Urbana. An inquest could happen at the later date. 

The Champaign County Coroner's Office and Champaign County Sheriff's Department are investigating.