| A reported boat incident involving a twenty-one foot powerboat experiencing an outboard engine mechanical failure resulted in the boat running aground in the surf on the ocean side of Napatree Point. The four occupants on the boat were evaluated and found to be uninjured after being evaluated by Watch Hill Fire Department Emergency Medical Technicians. The incident occurred at approximately 8:40 PM when Westerly Dispatch received a call reporting a possible boat accident with injuries involving a boat striking the jetty near the Misquamicut Beach Club on Fort Road The caller also reported that the boat had run aground after striking the wall.
A boat from the Watch Hill Fire Department was sent to the ocean side area as a precaution and a six wheel drive ATV from the fire department was sent to the beach area. A Watch Hill firefighter arriving on scene by foot quickly located the boat approximately ten feet from shore, hard aground, with waves washing over the sides. The four victims, two females and two males, were evaluated on shore by Watch Hill EMT’s. They indicated that they had experienced engine failure, had not been injured, and had not physically struck the jetty before running aground.
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http://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/policecourts/9263812-154/4-boaters-land-on-napatree-saturday-night-no-injuries-reported.html |
