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The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has identified a 50-year-old man who died after a diving incident at Lake Jocassee. The man, identified as Anthon Reno from Fleming Island, Florida, became unresponsive during a dive and was pronounced dead at Prisma Health Oconee. An autopsy will be conducted, and the investigation will continue with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. WYFF reported
Updated: 5:31 PM EDT Aug 13, 2023
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Updated: 5:31 PM EDT Aug 13, 2023
The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has identified the man involved in a diving incident at Lake Jocassee. The incident occurred on Saturday at The Wall. The diver has been identified as Anthon Reno, a 50-year-old resident of Fleming Island, Florida. During the dive, Reno became unresponsive and was subsequently transported to Prisma Health Oconee, where he was pronounced dead. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will continue to investigate the incident and an autopsy will be conducted at a later date.
SALEM, S.C. —
The identity of a man involved in a diving incident at Lake Jocassee has been revealed by the Pickens County Coroner’s Office.
According to the coroner, the incident occurred at The Wall at Lake Jocassee on Saturday.
The diver has been identified as Anthon Reno, a 50-year-old resident of Fleming Island, Florida.
During the dive, Reno lost consciousness and was taken to Prisma Health Oconee, where he was declared deceased.
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, along with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, will conduct further investigations and an autopsy will be performed at a later time.
The identity of a man involved in a diving incident at Lake Jocassee has been revealed by the Pickens County Coroner’s Office.
According to the coroner, the incident occurred at The Wall at Lake Jocassee on Saturday.
The diver has been identified as Anthon Reno, a 50-year-old resident of Fleming Island, Florida.
During the dive, Reno lost consciousness and was taken to Prisma Health Oconee, where he was declared deceased.
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, along with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, will conduct further investigations and an autopsy will be performed at a later time.
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