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As the fifth day of searching continued, the bodies of both missing Connecticut boaters from a Labor Day crash on Long Island Sound were found by divers.
The accident, which has now killed three, occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2.
According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single 31-foot open motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook.
Healey said the vessel had hit the east-facing break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, leaving two missing in the water.
A total of nine people were on the boat. Middlesex County resident Christopher Hallahan, age 34, of Westbrook, died in the crash and was found when first responders arrived at the crash scene; six other people were transported to the hospital, one in critical condition, officials said.
Healey said the names of the two found on Friday, Sept. 6, are now being withheld pending notifications.
The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
The incident remains under investigation.
In addition to DEEP EnCon Police, DEEP thanks the many agencies that provided resources and have aided in the search effort thus far, including:
- Middletown PD and Fire
- US Coast Guard
- Sea Tow
- Old Saybrook PD and Fire
- East Lyme PD
- Connecticut State Police Dive Team and Air Units
- Guilford Fire
- Taftville Fire
- Goshen Fire
- Greenwich Police
- Voluntown Fire
- Old Mystic Fire
- Middlesex EMS
- Old Saybrook EMS
- Tow Boat US
- Old Lyme Harbormaster
This remains a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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