| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodresser, Edward | 28 | Male | Drowned | Not recorded |
Edward Brodesser (28) and James Ketrow entered Devil's Eye Spring on the Santa Fe River in Gilchrist County, Florida at 12:35 p.m. on Monday, February 7. In the cavern they became confused and found themselves separated. Ketrow started back out and found Brodesser, drowned. Bringing Brodesser to the surface, he attempted artificial respiration, then called for help from nearby persons. The High Springs Rescue Unit was summoned, arrived, and took the victim to the Shands Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Underwater cave exploration is very dangerous even when done properly. In this case it is obvious even from the limited information that they were not using safety lines to define their route.
partners got separated, no safety dive lines. partner returned to find patient drown. unsuccessful attempt to resuscitate once out of the cave
This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.