Cliff diver drowns at Arizona’s Lake Havasu

2 years ago

Lake Havasu news, Arizona news.

An Arizona man drowned while cliff diving at Lake Havasu earlier this week.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a dive crew responded to Standard Wash Cove in southern Lake Havasu over reports of a drowning on September 23.

24-year-old Ethan Aguilar was found dead in 18 feet of water, authorities said.

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  • Rescuers pulled the deceased man to the surface and transported him to Cattail Cove State Park where he was confirmed dead.

    Detectives said that Aguilar jumped about 30 feet from a cliff and started to struggle once he hit the water.

    “The victim then went below the water’s surface. The victim was not wearing a personal flotation device,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.