Mom Warns Other About Dangers of Swimming In Quarries After Son Died

Thousands of quarries exist across the country but some can be disastrous. Jonathan Baksh, 19, jumped into Martin's Creek quarry in Pennsylvania in 2015, but he never made it back to land after suffering a cramp in the water. His mom was stunned when she found out her son was the second young man to die in quarry that year. Now, as the one year anniversary of her son's passing arrives next month, she's on a crusade to tell the world about the dangers of swimming in quarries. #InsideEdition

[AllgoodthingsTv]

Not very good reporting. They didn't even explain what the actual danger was with the kid who died after coming up three times for help. Was it a sudden drop off in the depth? Was there some type of undercurrent? Other than stating that the water gets cold, and could get deep - neither of which was offered as the explanation for the kid's death - I didn't see what the point of the story was.

[iJamiex]

I'll be more worried about what's in the water

Needles, bodies, knife, piranhas

[redtsun]

Okay so how is him getting a random cramp and drowning related to a quarry, aside from the fact that he happened to be swimming in one when it happened?

[venomlords]

This nearly happened to me 40 years ago. I turned around because I didn’t think I’d make it across. Best decision of my life.

[bellan]

I couldn’t dare jump from that high knowing I could land right on a bulldozer

[kbstrong]

A friend of mine broke his neck and got paralyzed quadriplegic when diving into a quarry. His friend had to dive in and save him he was trapped under the water.

[yearold.]

That’s like telling someone don’t go to the beach bcs someone drowned like people haven’t been drowning sense beginning of time. Sorry for her loss tho

[Keepinitreal]

They’re seriously not gonna say what he died from?! wtf

[cody]

Not to mention the fact that if you dive in wrong you could potentially paralyse yourself if you don’t have good form.

[baileydog]

All these people jumping sounds like they just broke all their ribs.

[anttoes]

this has nothing to do with quarries...just swimming ability.

[TrDylan]

Don’t you hate when your just having a nice swim...
Then you find a freaking bulldozer

[wolfy]

Did anyone realize that they used the same splash sound every time.

[olddoug]

Friend of mine died diving into a quarry a week after we graduated from HS in 1964.

[proton]

temp difference between surface and just below is INCREDIBLE.
the shock can cause muscle cramps.

[markrich]

Sorry for her loss. The ocean isn't much different. People been swimming and drowning in water since the beginning of time. Practice saftey when swimming.

[mecdot]

"Swimming in quarries is dangerous", they say. But what actually killed him? No one says now :(

[CraShettaThomasHolloman]

Its 2024 and I'm here and praying for anyone who has lost someone to drowning 🙏🏽. Please be safe and God bless 🙌🏾

[alfredpaquin]

Lost a good buddy to a quary. RIP Dave Milano.

[tjwash]

This seems less about quarry danger and more about the lack of ability to swim combined with ignoring universal water safety precautions.