Crime & Safety

Diver Dies at Dutch Springs, Coroner Says

New Jersey resident Eugene Fleysher dies in incident at Lower Nazareth water park.

A New Jersey man died while scuba diving at Dutch Springs Sunday afternoon, according to the Northampton County Coroner.

Eugene Fleysher, 38, of Saddle Brook, had been scuba diving at the Lower Nazareth water park when he was found unresponsive, Coroner Scott Grim said.

He was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, where he was pronounced dead. Grim said an autopsy will be performed Monday to determine Fleysher's cause of death. 

Colonial Regional Police, which handle Lower Nazareth, were not immediately available for comment Sunday evening.


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