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Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident
Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake 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
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Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Candlewood Lake Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Candlewood Lake
Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Candlewood Lake Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident An area man has been arrested in connection with the critical injuries suffered by a swimmer during a boating accident on Squantz Pond at Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield. Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female suffered the injuries around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday near the boat dock. She was found after New Fairfield Police and Squantz Engine Company, State Police, and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental (DEEP) Environmental Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Female Swimmer In Critical Condition After Squantz Pond Boating Accident Female Swimmer In Critical Condition After Squantz Pond Boating Accident
Female Swimmer In Critical Condition After Squantz Pond Boating Accident Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident A swimmer was transported to a local hospital in critical condition following a boating accident at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake, according to state officials. Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female swimmer was injured during a boating accident around 3 p.m. Tuesday in New Fairfield. "We (DEEP) are still investigating the sequence of events that led to the swimmer's injuries," Collibee said.  This is a developing story.…

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by Kathy Reakes