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2 Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks Off CT Coast 2 Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks Off CT Coast
2 Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks Off CT Coast Two Hudson Valley men are missing and three others were rescued after a boat sank on the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County. New update - Missing Hudson Valley Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found At about 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 a boater traveling in the area of Cockenoe Island found a man standing on a navigational buoy, Westport Police said. A second man and a woman were also rescued from the water. All three individuals were transported to a Norwalk Marina and subsequently to the hospital for evaluation.  A translator was requested …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Crash Between Boats On Candlewood Lake Injures Person Crash Between Boats On Candlewood Lake Injures Person
Crash Between Boats On Candlewood Lake Injures Person One person was sent to the hospital after two boats collided on Candlewood Lake, which is located in parts of Fairfield and Litchfield counties. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Monday, May 15, said Erin Henry, a spokesperson for the Danbury Police. According to Henry, Danbury 911 received a call about a boating accident in the area of Driftwood Point on Candlewood Lake. Initial reports indicated one of the boats was taking on water, with another attempting to return to Lattins Cove State Boat Launch, Henry said. Danbury’s Public Safety boat, 34 Marine 1 responded along with s…

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ID Released For Portland Boating Accident Victim ID Released For Portland Boating Accident Victim
ID Released For Portland Boating Accident Victim State officials have released the identity of a person killed during a boating accident on the Connecticut River that also injured seven, two of them children. The incident in Middlesex County, in the town of Portland in the area of Gildersleeve Island on Sunday, July 10. The preliminary investigation by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection revealed that a 21-foot Yamaha jet boat was traveling north on the river when it suddenly veered toward the shoreline, said James Fowler, of DEEP. The vessel ultimately collided with rocks on the bank of the river. As a resul…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River, Police Say Connecticut Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River, Police Say
Connecticut Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River, Police Say New York State Police are investigating a possible drowning in the Hudson River involving a Connecticut man. Troopers in southern Warren County responded to the area of Davern Drive, in the town of Lake Luzerne, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11. A preliminary investigation determined that Wilfredo Arizmendi, age 48, of Hartford, was boating with family members when he entered the water to swim, according to New York State Police.  Arizmendi began to exhibit distress shortly after, said police.  He was thrown a floatation device but continued to struggle to stay above wate…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off CT Coast IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off CT Coast
IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off CT Coast State officials have released the identities of two men killed in a boating accident off the coast of Fairfield County. The men have been identified as Cristofer Cifuentes, age 26, and Ludyn Cifuentes, age 41, both of New York City, said Will Healy, spokesman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The men were found with two other boaters who were pulled from the cold waters of Long Island Sound off of West Beach in Stamford, following a boating accident on Sunday, April 17, Healy said. The two other men remain in critical condition. See Earlier Story: Secon…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Dead, Three Critical After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast One Dead, Three Critical After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast
One Dead, Three Critical After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast Updated story: Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off Fairfield County Coast One person is dead and three others in critical condition after four boaters were pulled from the cold waters of the Long Island Sound on Easter morning. First-responders in Fairfield County received notification of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday, April 17. A total of 22 Stamford firefighters responded as part of a marine rescue response, which included the department's fire boat and on-duty SCUBA divers, said Stamford Fire Department&n…

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by Joe Lombardi