Plantation teen mourned after Keys diving accident: 'He changed my life'

Local10.com reports on a tragic diving accident that claimed the life of a 17-year-old Plantation student during a family trip to the Florida Keys.

Cameron Ruwe, a senior at Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, drowned Saturday while diving near Grassy Key during his sister's birthday celebration. The certified diver blacked out while swimming back to the boat and was pronounced dead at a Marathon hospital despite CPR efforts. Family and friends remember Cameron as an inspirational young man who dreamed of becoming a firefighter after college.

• Cameron was described by his father as "the type of son that every father would have wanted" and was beloved by classmates and family
• The accident occurred during a family celebration, with Cameron being an experienced certified diver who had dove many times before
• Students at his high school held a vigil and placed flowers on his parking spot to honor his memory
• A GoFundMe page has been established to support the Ruwe family during this difficult time