DennisS
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It looks like a diver died off our local beach dive spot
By Linda Trischitta, Sun Sentinel 6:47 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2011
HOLLYWOOD—
A man who was diving with a group on a private vessel and was found in distress and taken to shore by lifeguards has died, a Hollywood police spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Detectives are investigating the incident, Lt. Diana Pereira said. The man was stricken near a reef 200 yards off Hollywood beach, offshore from the Marriott hotel at 2501 N. Ocean Dr.
His name is not being released by police pending family notification.
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The Hollywood Fire department responded to a 911 call around 2 p.m. after boaters reported that a diver had floated to the surface, Hollywood Fire Rescue Division Chief Mark Steele said. The diver was using a "hookah" dive system comprised of an onboard air compressor and hose.
The diver, estimated to be in his 30s, was at underwater depths of 25-to-30-feet, according to Steele.
Two lifeguards drove a WaveRunner and sled across the water to the boat and took the diver back to the beach, where paramedics performed advanced life support, Steele said. The diver was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
LTrischitta@Tribune.com or 954-356-4233.
By Linda Trischitta, Sun Sentinel 6:47 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2011
HOLLYWOOD—
A man who was diving with a group on a private vessel and was found in distress and taken to shore by lifeguards has died, a Hollywood police spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Detectives are investigating the incident, Lt. Diana Pereira said. The man was stricken near a reef 200 yards off Hollywood beach, offshore from the Marriott hotel at 2501 N. Ocean Dr.
His name is not being released by police pending family notification.
Video: Fugitive Florida siblings caught
The Hollywood Fire department responded to a 911 call around 2 p.m. after boaters reported that a diver had floated to the surface, Hollywood Fire Rescue Division Chief Mark Steele said. The diver was using a "hookah" dive system comprised of an onboard air compressor and hose.
The diver, estimated to be in his 30s, was at underwater depths of 25-to-30-feet, according to Steele.
Two lifeguards drove a WaveRunner and sled across the water to the boat and took the diver back to the beach, where paramedics performed advanced life support, Steele said. The diver was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
LTrischitta@Tribune.com or 954-356-4233.