According to a news release from the National Park Service, a park ranger of Montana’s Glacier National Park responded to a report about a major accident of 18- year old woman, around 5:50 p.m on Sunday.
On that day, the 18-year old woman was a part of a group which consist of 6 members and they went to driving around 4 p.m to Lake McDonald.
According to the release which mentions that she was already declared dead after the first responders and other divers in her group and were unable to help her. But still it is unclear about how the accident happened.
Soon the people gather around and a bystander drove to a lodge for a cell signal to call 911, and the first responder arrived 30 minutes later, According to the NPS.
While another diver of 22- year- old man was experiencing a shortness of breath and immediately taken to a hospital, he was flown to Seattle for hyberbaric oxygen therapy, which is a treatment for decompression sickness, which is a potential risk of Scuba diving
Authorities are still investigating the incident, and park officials did not release the names of the victims yet.Lake McDonald, with its crystal-clear waters, is a popular scuba diving destination because of an underwater forest and the submerged relics that lie beneath its surface. Divers in Glacier National Park aren’t required to have permits, and their equipment isn’t subject to official inspections, according to the NPS