Crime & Safety
Woman Pulled From Ocean In Cape Cod Dies, Police Say
A woman pulled from the ocean in Cape Cod on Monday night has died at Cape Cod Hospital. No foul play is suspected.
YARMOUTH, MA — The woman pulled from the ocean after driving their car into the water has died, officials said on Thursday morning.
At 8:30 a.m., Yarmouth police gave an update that, despite life-saving measures and care at Cape Cod Hospital, the woman died from her injuries.
Local and Massachusetts State Police are continuing an investigation, but said that foul play isn't suspected.
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Just after 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Yarmouth police and fire officials responded to the beach located at a dead-end road after reports of a vehicle crashing and ending up about 100 feet out into the water.
When officers arrived, they discovered a car floating in the channel. A short time later, the car submerged and was eventually located in approximately 15 feet of water.
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Witnesses reported at least one person in the car. Combined efforts between the Yarmouth Police Department, Yarmouth Fire Department and the Yarmouth Department of Natural Resources led to successfully extricating the victim from the car, officials said.
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