Diver died at Lake Pleasant today

[Rudebob]

Azcentral is reporting that a diver died out at Desert Tortoise today. The story is vague but suggests maybe a medical problem. While I am sure more info will be forthcoming, right now my thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Scuba diver dies at Lake Pleasant

If anyone has any accurate info please share.

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[ScubaSteve2000]

Sad to hear the news. Our thoughts are with the family.

 

[fkostyun]

I just read about it now - my prayers are with the family also.

 

[sea princess]

Such sad and tragic news! My prayers and condolances are with the family and friends.

 

[divecon_nik]

Very Sad! Does anyone have any particulars about what happened?

 

[booth22]

An update has since gone up...

Scuba diver who died at Lake Pleasant in Peoria identified

Thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.

 

[Partz]

My Family was out there when this happened I was swimming the dive buoy out when my wife said it looked like they had just pulled a Diver out of the water and were doing CPR. His group was about 200 meters from where we were (2 cows) and it looked like a dive class was going on two Sheriff's dept deputies showed up to help and about 20 minutes later a AirEvac helicopter landed and at the same time three fire trucks from Peoria showed up they did CPR on him the whole time but unfortunately they couldn't get him back, a sad day for sure.

 

[fkostyun]

This article here has more info it seems - Medical condition, not drowning, takes man's life at Lake Pleasant | condition, medical, takes - Valley and State - YourWestValley.com

I might have more info - but - trying to confirm.

 

[IDS_Bill]

This article here has more info it seems - Medical condition, not drowning, takes man's life at Lake Pleasant | condition, medical, takes - Valley and State - YourWestValley.com

I might have more info - but - trying to confirm.

The article suggests that he was part of a class. Was this an open water student or a certified diver?

 

[booth22]

I've heard he was there to complete check out dives for OW, perhaps someone can confirm this?