Taftville

Boater Rescued from Shetucket River in Baltic

Four people wound up on the Shetucket River when their boats capsized Wednesday afternoon.

Fire officials said two women in a canoe and two men in kayaks ended up in the river. One woman was found hanging off a log 30 to 40 feet offshore.

The other three people were able to get out of the water.

All four victims were alert on scene. The woman who was rescued is being transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Dive teams from Yantic and Taftville responded along with Baltic firefighters.

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