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Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Fairfield County Accident Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Fairfield County Accident
Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Fairfield County Accident A 38-year-old woman involved in a boating accident on Squantz Pond in New Fairfield has died from her injuries. Wanda Tirado of Waterbury, a swimmer from a boat, was hit around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake and suffered critical injuries, said Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Tirado died around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday from the injuries sustained, Collibee said. After being injured, Tirado was rescued from the water by a Good Samaritan vessel and transported to Danbury Hospital, Collibee said. During the course of the investiga…

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by Kathy Reakes