A 61-year-old Pennsylvania man died Thursday afternoon following a snorkeling incident near the Sombrero Key Lighthouse off Marathon, Florida.
John Buchler, of New Hope, Pennsylvania, was on a snorkeling trip with Spirit Snorkeling when he exited the water and lost consciousness around 2:45 p.m. He was transported to Fishermen’s Hospital in Marathon, where he was pronounced dead at 4:25 p.m.
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Authorities are investigating the incident, but foul play is not suspected. An autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death.
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