California man dies while diving

A California man died while diving Friday offshore of Key Largo.

The 56 year old victim, Dimitry Altschuller, and his wife were on board a commercial dive vessel out of the Amoray Dive Center Friday. Altschuller was on his second dive of the day when the incident occurred at about 11:48 a.m.

The victim’s dive partner said they were in the water when it appeared Altschuller ran out of air. The partner shared his air as they surfaced. Once at the surface, Altschuller was still breathing, but it appeared that he began to panic. The partner yelled to the boat for help.

Altschuller was assisted on board where he was unconscious and not breathing. CPR was administered. A Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission vessel arrived on the scene and the victim was transferred to that vessel, which took him to shore at Key Largo Homeowner’s Park, at the 99 mile marker of the highway.

Paramedics met the FWC vessel, along with Deputy Dave Campbell. Altschuller was taken to Mariner’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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