Diver struck by boat propeller in Bahamas dies en route to Miami, police say

A 64-year-old man died on the way to Miami after he was seriously injured by a boat propeller while diving in the Bahamas on Thursday, police say.

The man, who has not been named, was diving about 17 miles from Bimini shortly after 3 p.m. when he became entangled in the prop of a 61-foot, sport-fishing boat called the Great Lakes, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.

The police notified the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the U.S. Coast Guard about the incident. Police and military members went to the boat and found six men, including the injured man, on board…

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