| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutz, Victor (Lynn) | 19 | Male | Fatality | Not recorded |
| Gaithright, Roger | 21 | Male | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Roger Gaithright (21) and Victor (Lynn) Lutz (19), an experienced vertical caver, entered the wet, sinuous Rouse Cave early Saturday afternoon. They went downstream to the Green Lake, crossed it, and found the passage beyond nearly siphoned. As they were returning, the two men noticed the water was suddenly rising about a foot per minute. While scrambling for higher ground, Lutz fell from the mud bank and drowned. Gaithright lost his light but was able to climb a ledge above the water. He was found the next day by cavers who had noticed that he was missing.
Analysis: "The mistake the boys made was entering a wet cave in a rainy period. The cave drains a very large area and has no human exit. Weather had been intermittently clear and stormy, sometimes changing several times a day." (Dunaway)
Slipped off a bank and drowning in high water.
This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.