JENNER, Calif. -- A scuba diver was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon after something caused him to lose consciousness as he was diving in a cove at Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County sheriff's officials said.
First responders were dispatched at 2:27 p.m. to Gerstle Cove South where they learned that a 51-year-old diver had been diving about 200 feet from shore when something happened that no one observed apparently.
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Sheriff's officials said the diver's buddy swam to help him and found him unconscious, unresponsive, partially submerged with his face under water.
A rescue attempt by the friend was unsuccessful and the man sank out of sight in about 30 to 50 feet of water.
At about 3:30 p.m. a rescue diver found the submerged man and brought him to the surface with the help of rescue swimmers.
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Sheriff's officials said a helicopter lifted the man's body from the open water to shore where he was pronounced dead at 3:38 p.m.
The man's name won't be released until his family is told.
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