Somerset County NJ Archives News.....Robt. Bunsa Dies August 8, 2018
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The Times Wed Aug 08 2018 Page 3 August 8, 2018
Robert Zachary Bunsa
N.J. man dies holding breath under water 
A Basking Ridge man died over the weekend while holding his breath under water
in a lake at a bachelor party in Georgia, authorities said Tuesday. Robert
Zachary Bunsa, 23, was pronounced dead after partygoers pulled him from Lake
Sinclair, near Milledgeville, about 6:40 p.m. Saturday, according to Capt. Brad
King of the Baldwin County Sheriffs Department. "He was in town for a bachelor
party and apparently he was attempting to see how long he could hold his
breath," King said. "It's just an unfortunate, tragic accident." Bunsa was found
near a dock in about 5 to 10 feet of water, officers said. There were about 15
men at the party and when they realized he was missing, one of the men dove in
and pulled him out. A police officer performed CPR on Bunsa before EMS arrived,
King said. King said other men at the party told officers Bunsa had been playing
a game when he held his breath under water. "I don't know if that was something
that was going on all afternoon or if that was spur of the moment, let me see
how long I can hold my breath for' type of thing," King said. A helicopter was
called in case Bunsa could be airlifted for treatment, but he died at the scene,
King said. The coroner pronounced him dead at 7:20 p.m. King did not know how
long Bunsa had been in town or how well he knew the other partygoers, who had
been gathered at a home on the lake. He said no one would be charged in the
incident, which he describes as a "terrible accident." Bunsa attended Koinonia
Academy in Plainfield, where he played basketball. "He was an awesome young man.
We were very blessed to have him," said Lauren Rubio, hiring manager for the
Harvest Restaurant Group. Bunsa worked at two of the company's restaurants,
starting when he was in high school, Rubio said. His most recent position was as
a waiter at Urban Table in Basking Ridge, Rubio said. "He always carried himself
as a mature, strong person, even when we hired him (as a high school student),"
she said. "We have only good things to say about him." 

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