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Man Drowns After Driving Truck Into River Near Mass Border Despite Negotiation Attempts Man Drowns After Driving Truck Into River Near Mass Border Despite Negotiation Attempts
Man Drowns After Driving Truck Into River Near Mass Border Despite Negotiation Attempts Despite authorities' best attempts at negotiating, they were unable to save a 63-year-old man who drowned after driving his truck into a river in Connecticut, police said. The incident began in Hartford County on Tuesday, Nov. 21 around midnight, when a suicidal man's pinging phone led police to the South River Street boat launch in Enfield.  According to Enfield Police, arriving officers began talking with the 63-year-old Plainville resident and attempted to negotiate with him. He appeared to be intoxicated, police said.  After a short amount of time, the man abruptly drove his …

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