4 Rescued After Boat Capsizes Near Waterford: Report

WATERFORD, CT — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued four people after a boat capsized near Waterford on Saturday, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

According to a news release, the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center received a call at approximately 10:53 a.m. that a 21-foot pleasure craft was taking on water with four people aboard. Two 29-foot response boats responded to assist the 21-foot pleasure craft.

Officials said a good Samaritan who heard the urgent marine information broadcast also arrived on scene and took four people aboard their boat. All four people were wearing life jackets and were safely transferred to the Niantic Boat Ramp with no reported injuries, officials said.

According to the New London Day, the boaters were rescued from the waters off Millstone Power Station in Waterford.

Officials said the capsized vessel was marked as a navigational hazard and the owner was working with commercial salvage to remove it.

The Coast Guard reminds boaters to always wear a life jacket, as the number one cause of boating fatalities is drowning.

To sign up for Waterford breaking news alerts and more, click here.

Photo credit: Shutterstock