Five Hospitalized After Norwich Boat Crash

Five people were hospitalized with injuries after a boat they were in crashed in Norwich on the Thames River early Saturday morning.

The accident happened on the Thames River near 495 Laurel Hill Road.

Six people were in the boat when it hit rocks. The victims were removed near Coolage Avenue.

The boat has since been removed from the water.

Five of the people were taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Norwich police, firefighters, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials and the Coast Guard investigated.

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