Rescue Crews Search For Missing Person After Boat Crash Near Fall River
FALL RIVER (CBS) -- Rescue crews are searching for a missing boater in the waters near Fall River Saturday after a boat crash in Mount Hope Bay.
Sister station WPRI-12 reported one man was removed from the water after two boats collided. The man needed CPR and was taken to a nearby hospital.
A witness said when she saw the man pulled out of the water he looked purple and did not seem to be breathing.
According to a tweet from the Coast Guard, one boater remains missing. Helicopters and boats were involved in the search for that person.
Investigators examined a boat which witnesses say was pulled in shortly after the crash. A nearby boater said he recognized the boat and has seen it at the marina often.
"Pretty much everyone who comes through here are experienced boaters," he said. "They know how to handle themselves. But there are situations that come up you aren't prepared for."
A heavy police presence could be seen by the marina Saturday evening. No further information has been released.
