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California man dies after diving off cliff at Lake Havasu

A 40-year-old California man died after diving off a cliff into Lake Havasu on Monday.

Dennis Vanderwalker of Chino disappeared after resurfacing from the dive at Copper Canyon, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Smith.

Authorities responded to a possible drowning report about 3:26 p.m.

A Sheriff’s Department diver recovered Vanderwalker’s body from the lake bottom 27 feet below the surface.

An autopsy was scheduled.

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