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Man Dies Following Diving Incident at Captain Cook
Police said no foul play is suspected after Joven Young was found underwater, and a coroner’s inquest and autopsy will determine the cause.
- On Tuesday, 18-year-old Joven Young of Kailua-Kona died in a possible drowning while diving off Captain Cook, Hawaii Island police said.
- Young was diving with an acquaintance off Pebble Beach when the friend lost sight of him and flagged a nearby boat, which radioed the U.S. Coast Guard.
- At 3:46 p.m., Hawaii Fire Department search and rescue personnel located Young underwater; he was pronounced dead at Kona Community Hospital at 6:10 p.m.
- Authorities have initiated a coroner's inquest investigation and ordered an autopsy, though police do not suspect foul play at this time.
- A standout basketball player at Konawaena High School, Young planned to join the Coast Guard in January; former coach Donald Awa called him a "good kid.
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