Tubing Death of Greenwich Teen Prompts Action for Stricter Boating Legislation

The August tubing death of a Greenwich High School student has prompted legislators to demand stricter boating laws in the state, NBC Connecticut reports.

Emily Fedorko, 16, was tubing on the Long Island Sound with four other girls her age in August when she and one other girl came in contact with the outboard motor of the boat. Emily suffered a fatal wound and died on the scene.

A legislative delegation is asking the General Assembly to take a closer look at boating laws.

According to NBC, in a letter to the delegation, Selectman Drew Marzullo, the paramedic who responded to the accident wrote that one way to tighten the laws would be to make the state’s boat licensing requirements the same for those obtaining a driver’s license.

Read more at NBC Connecticut.

Photo: Greenwich Police Marine Unit with the boat involved in the accident at the Old Greenwich Yacht Club. Credit: Greenwich Police.