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Thursday, April 18
The Indiana Daily Student

Autopsy results pending

Teen dies after jumping into quarry

Autopsy results are still pending for Washington, Ind. teen Walter Ayala after his death at a local quarry Saturday.\nAyala, 18, was visiting Bloomington for the Indiana High School Athletic Association Track & Field State Championship, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s report. While in Bloomington, Ayala went to Sanders quarry off of Empire Mill Road with two friends where he decided to dive into the quarry. He landed face first in the water and it appeared that his head snapped back when it hit the water.\nA call was made to 911 at 5:21 p.m. and Ayala was found by divers at 5:48 p.m. He was pronounced dead at Bloomington Hospital at 6:48 p.m.\nAn autopsy was performed Monday morning. Results should be released later this week.

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