A third fatal scuba diving accident was reported for the past three days in Florida, this time it involves a man diving just 24 miles southeast of Pensacola.
Georgia resident Timothy Teagarden reportedly died while checking out Oriskany, a Navy vessel that was sunk by tourism officials in a bid to attract scuba diving enthusiasts to visit the area. The 51-year old man is said to be a certified scuba diving individual.
Coast Guard search and rescue specialist John Rizzo said that a CPR was made on the victim while the other crew called for medical backup at around noon. Teagarden was immediately transported via a helicopter to a nearby hospital. However, he was already pronounced dead on arrival. This development was confirmed by Florida Medical Examiner’s Office Director Jeff Martin.
Two other divers, Johnsie Hudspeth and Richard McCoy, have died in Florida waters for the past three days. There’s no development as to what the authorities are going to do with this sudden influx of scuba-diving related accidents.
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