Dead Jodrey Shipwreck Diver Identified
1st July 2008
Jefferson County sheriff's investigators have released the name of a scuba diving victim.
They say 45 year old Lawrence Crom of New Jersey is the diver who lost his life near Wellesley Island on Friday.
Crom surfaced from a dive on his own power but was unresponsive when observed by several nearby boaters, an investigator said.
He was rushed to River Hospital in Alexandria Bay where resuscitation efforts failed.
The cause of death remains under investigation. An autopsy was conducted but results are not yet available. Toxicology test results are also pending.
Crom was diving with a partner, the investigator said.
The incident happened near Coast Guard facilities on Wellesley Island. It's where where the freighter Roy Jodrey lies in 160 feet of water after running onto a shoal and sinking in 1974.
Crom and his partner were diving the shipwreck, investigators say.
The Jodrey, at 160 feet and in a strong current, is a favorite challenge for some technical divers. Several divers have died while exploring it.
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