First responders at Whitehall Reservoir in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
Despite the efforts of an alert bystander, a boater has died after suffering what first responders believe was a medical emergency while on the water at Whitehall Reservoir in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on Thursday, officials said.
A bystander who saw a boater having trouble about 5 p.m called 911, got the person to an island and started CPR, according to a spokesman for Hopkinton first responders. A fire boat was sent to the island to retrieve the boater and family members; they continued CPR on the way.
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The boater was taken to a regional trauma center where he was pronounced dead. First responders said it appears he suffered a medical emergency.
This is a developing news story that will be updated.
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