CHEBOYGAN, MI – A recreational diver died on Friday, May 29, while diving in the vicinity of the Cedarville shipwreck, the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said a 62-year-old Sylvania, OH, man died Friday morning despite life-saving efforts by other divers who were accompanying him.
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“At this time, the investigation remains ongoing. Based on information currently available, investigators do not believe that diving equipment malfunction or charter service operations were factors in the incident,” Sheriff Todd A. Ross said in a release.
The incident took place about 10:15 a.m. near the Cedarville shipwreck in Lake Huron waters, the sheriff’s office said. The man, who was an experienced recreational diver was taking part in a scheduled dive on the wreck site with several other experienced divers.
The other divers “initiated lifesaving efforts and assisted emergency responders upon returning to the surface,” the release said. “Despite those efforts, the individual was pronounced deceased.”
The Cedarville wreck is located in the Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve. The vessel sank in May 1965 after a collision with another ship. Ten crewmen lost their lives.
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