Friday, July 9, 2010

Woman dies while cave diving in Suwannee County


A north Florida woman reportedly died while cave diving at Peacock Springs in Suwannee County.
The sheriff's office reports that 67-year-old Patricia Barkley had been diving with a partner Wednesday when she signaled to him with her light and then took off in the other direction. The partner told deputies that he caught up with her and put her hand on the safety cable, and they began swimming toward the exit. When the partner looked back, Barkley was swimming in the opposite direction.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Woman dies while cave diving in Suwannee County


A north Florida woman reportedly died while cave diving at Peacock Springs in Suwannee County.
The sheriff's office reports that 67-year-old Patricia Barkley had been diving with a partner Wednesday when she signaled to him with her light and then took off in the other direction. The partner told deputies that he caught up with her and put her hand on the safety cable, and they began swimming toward the exit. When the partner looked back, Barkley was swimming in the opposite direction.