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March 31, 2008

Woonsocket man is recovering from hypothermia

SMITHFIELD -- A Woonsocket man is recovering from hypothermia after his boat flipped in a frigid reservoir in Smithfield.

The accident happened about noon Sunday in the Woonasquatucket Reservoir.

Smithfield Fire Chief Joseph Mollo says the victim, whose name was not released, was in the water about 20 minutes before firefighters pulled him to safety. He was taken to Fatima Hospital in North Providence.

Mollo says the boat's motor struck the bottom of the shallow pond, causing the boat to tip.

A passer-by saw the man in the water and summoned help.

-- The Associated Press

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