Diver drowns in waters off Alki
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SEATTLE -- A man died Saturday evening while scuba diving with a friend in the water near Alki Point in West Seattle.
Seattle fire department spokeswoman Sue Stangl said two divers were in the water when they were separated by a wave about 8:20 p.m.
One of the divers surfaced, but the other remained underwater.
Someone finally called 911 almost 30 minutes later, and the missing diver was located by Seattle fire department rescue divers in about six feet of water 50 feet from shore.
The diver's regulator was not in his mouth, and he was unconscious and not breathing.
Medics began CPR and rushed the man to Harborview Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The man's diving partner told investigators that his friend had about 45 minutes of air lift in his tank when they were separated.
"The diver went underneath the water and tried to find his buddy," Stangle said. "After a certain amount of time -- 20 to 30 minutes -- decided that they'd better come to the surface and get help."
The name of the man who died has not been released.
Seattle fire department spokeswoman Sue Stangl said two divers were in the water when they were separated by a wave about 8:20 p.m.
One of the divers surfaced, but the other remained underwater.
Someone finally called 911 almost 30 minutes later, and the missing diver was located by Seattle fire department rescue divers in about six feet of water 50 feet from shore.
The diver's regulator was not in his mouth, and he was unconscious and not breathing.
Medics began CPR and rushed the man to Harborview Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The man's diving partner told investigators that his friend had about 45 minutes of air lift in his tank when they were separated.
"The diver went underneath the water and tried to find his buddy," Stangle said. "After a certain amount of time -- 20 to 30 minutes -- decided that they'd better come to the surface and get help."
The name of the man who died has not been released.
