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« Updated: Castle Cinema auction canceled | Today | Dolphin dies after rescue from Pawcatuck River » April 21, 2006Update: 3 rescued off Misquamicut treated, releasedWESTERLY -- Three men rescued off Misquamicut by the U.S. Coast Guard this morning have been treated and released from Westerly Hospital, according to Robert Ballou, chief of staff at the state Department of Environmental Management. The men were all from Connecticut, Ballou said: Windell Walker, 47, of Bridgeport; Joe Hall, 59, of Naugatuck; and Paul St. Germain, 59, of Prospect. The men were stranded this morning when their boat took on water and capsized. It turns out the drain plug in the 17-foot aluminum boat either came out or was never in place to begin with, Ballou said. The Coast Guard was alerted at about 9:45 a.m.. When the Coast Guard from Point Judith arrived on scene around 10:20 a.m., rescue crews found all three men – two on top of the capsized boat and one who was in the water and had been for 35 minutes. “They were all wearing life vests, which undoubtedly saved their lives,” Ballou said. “This is a time of year when the water is still frigid, in the low 50s.” Had it not been for the quick response by the Coast Guard and those life jackets, the outcome could have been quite different, he said. The men were taken to Weekapaug Breechway and then on to the hospital. DEM also responded to the accident, but the Coast Guard arrived on scene first, Ballou said. Posted by Kate Bramson CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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