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Canoe Accident
Police & Fire
River Tragedy: CT Woman Dies When Canoe Overturns
A state park-sponsored canoe trip turned into tragedy when a Connecticut woman drowned when her craft overturned. The incident took place in Middlesex County on Saturday, Aug. 12 around 11:15 a.m., in the Hammonasset River in Clinton. Connecticut State Environmental Conservation (Encon) Police were notified of a report of an overturned paddle craft in the Hammonasset River with a victim in the water, said Will Healey, spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. Encon Police responded and a preliminary investigation revealed a …
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Lifeguards From Nearby Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In Fairfield County
Four Fairfield County lifeguards are being honored for their efforts in attempting to save a drowning man who was thrown into the water from an overturned canoe. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 10, when land and marine units from the Stamford Fire Department, Stamford Police Department, and Stamford Emergency Medical Services responded to Long Island Sound, near the east side of Shippan Point for a report of an overturned canoe with people in the water, said Captain Philip Hayes. Initial 911 calls came from residents of Ocean Drive East after they witnessed indivi…
Police & Fire
CT Man Found Dead Near Overturned Canoe, Police Say
A Connecticut man who was reported missing has been found dead near an overturned canoe in a lake. The man was found early Tuesday, June 8, in Winchester Lake in Litchfield County, said Will Healey with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of his family, was reported missing on Monday, June 7, Healey said. DEEP Environmental Conservation Police responded to the lake where the Winchester Fire Department recovered the deceased man near an overturned canoe. His vehicle was located near the Winchester Lake boat…
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