RTC News understands that on Thursday January 26, at around 9.30am a 55-year-old French tourist was rushed to the emergency department of the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre following a diving incident off Provo.
The patient was brought to shore by boat and met by an ambulance, with paramedics administering treatment throughout the journey.
Intensive treatment was continued by a team of highly-skilled doctors and nurses at the hospital, but sadly this proved unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead just after 10am.
A post mortem will now be held to determine the cause of death.
Inter Health Canada would like to express its deepest sympathy to the deceased’s family members and friends
