Rookie Diver Dies. Is It A Diving Accident?
29 mar 2007 | Source: DiveSter

Kendra Motter, a 40-year-old college instructor from Canton, Ohio, was scuba diving on January 13 with her husband Michael, a certified diver. (Interestingly, some reports indicate this was her first dive ever, while others state that she "had been scuba diving a few times before.") Two of about a dozen divers on the boat that day, the Motters gave the OK sign...and then waved for help. The dive master dove in and swam to Kendra to administer rescue breaths and bring her back to the boat. An emergency room doctor on the boat took over the attempt to resuscitate the unconscious Motter, who died five days later.

The cause of death has not yet been announced, though from this report, it doesn't *sound* like a diving accident. Rather, it sounds like an accident that occurred while diving. It's a subtle distinction to be sure. Think of it this way: if Motter had died while cashing check inside a bank, do you think they would have labeled this a banking accident?




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