ST. CATHARINES, Ontario (30 Aug 2005) -- A diver participating in an advanced scuba diving course has died. Police told CDNN the 57-year-old male victim drowned while wreck diving as part of the course training requirements. Witnesses said the diver experienced distress at depth while diving at the wreck site, which is located in Lake Ontario about 2.6 miles from Port Dalhousie. He was brought to the surface, however attempts to revive the victim failed and he was pronounced dead at St. Catherines General Hospital. | | Details of the accident were sketchy and it is not known which diving facility and certification agency were involved. Police are investigating the accident and an autopsy has been scheduled. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK |
