Diver Dies Near Catalina, California

[Deb In Venice]

I just saw this on KABC's website. Anyone have additional information?

Scuba Diver Dies on Catalina Island

LOS ANGELES — A scuba diver died after being taken to a hyperbaric chamber on Catalina Island, the coroner's office said today.

The person was "involved in some type of accident" while participating in a nighttime dive yesterday near the island, according to coroner's Investigator John Kades.

The victim, described only as a male, was taken to a hyperbaric chamber in Avalon. He died about 10 p.m. yesterday, according to Kades.

Further details were not available.

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[ShakaZulu]

Wow, hitting close to home, condolences to the family.

 

[ICY ICE]

In behalf of the Elguezabal family, I send our dive buddy's family and friends our condolences.

Being on the island on Saturday, it’s a bit chilling to hear of this incident.

 

[sapphire]

My deepest condolences and prayers go out to the diver's family and friends. How very sad.

 

[headhunter]

That is very sad to hear.

My condolences and prayers go out to family and friends.

Maybe there will be more details forthcoming, so that we can somehow help others avoid this in the future.

Christian

 

[NURSESHARK100]

Thoughts and prayers go out to the loss of this diver.....

 

[cobaltbabe]

It has been a horrible year for accidents. This gentlemans family is in my thoughts.

 

[hermosadive]

At the risk of sounding like an unsensitive ***, I doubt the family is receiving your condolences posted on the forum. Here's some additional information: http://diver.net/bbs/messages/46412.shtml

May I suggest you wait until his name is released and then send a card to the actual family? Or consider making a dive related donation in his name to something like the Catalina Conservatory, etc.

Remember, I'm not unsensitive...just an ***...sometimes...well, alot of the time.

 

[sapphire]

At the risk of sounding like an unsensitive ***, I doubt the family is receiving your condolences posted on the forum. Here's some additional information: http://diver.net/bbs/messages/46412.shtml

May I suggest you wait until his name is released and then send a card to the actual family? Or consider making a dive related donation in his name to something like the Catalina Conservatory, etc.

Remember, I'm not unsensitive...just an ***...sometimes...well, alot of the time.

hermosadive,

The reason I posted condolences here is precisely because I don't KNOW if the diver's family and friends might see this posting sometime now, or in the future. In the past, that has happened on ScubaBoard. I thought it would be nice for them to see a condolence message instead of just comments on the death of their loved one. Thank you for the link with a little more information.

peace,

jennifer

 

[headhunter]

hermosadive,

The reason I posted condolences here is precisely because I don't KNOW if the diver's family and friends might see this posting sometime now, or in the future. In the past, that has happened on ScubaBoard. I thought it would be nice for them to see a condolence message instead of just comments on the death of their loved one. Thank you for the link with a little more information.

peace,

jennifer

I agree with Jennifer on this and could not have said it better, so I'll just cast my support behind her statement.

Christian