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Scuba diver dies in Yaquina Bay

The Columbian
Published: June 28, 2010, 12:00am

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — A Lincoln County man died while scuba diving in Yaquina Bay.

Police say Larry Johnson of Toledo failed to surface Saturday afternoon. Relatives alerted a dive instructor who later found the 63-year-old in about 30 feet of water.

Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation into the cause of death remains active.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com

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