OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – Officials say one man was found dead and two others are missing after a boat crashed into a jetty in Connecticut.
The Coast Guard says a boat carrying nine people crashed into a jetty along the Connecticut River at high speed. The call was received around 9 p.m. Monday, WFSB reports.
A single motorboat was found, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook. There was significant damage to the boat.
Six people – a man and five women, whose ages range from mid-20s to 30s – were rescued. They were all taken to the hospital.
Authorities began searching for three missing men, who were reportedly not wearing life jackets.
One of the missing men was found dead during the search early Tuesday, according to officials with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
The search for the two remaining victims, both in their 20s, has been suspended until sunrise, officials say.
Guilford’s dive team responded, along with boats, personnel and ambulances from nearby towns, working to locate and assist the missing persons.
The Coast Guard also sent a helicopter from Cape Cod to assist search efforts.
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