Norwich Drowning, Yantic river. 6-16

At 18:05hrs Norwich was dispatched for a drowning at the Yantic Falls off Yantic St. On arrival it was reported that a male had fallen into the water and had gone under the water at the base of the upper falls. This was witnessed by a friend. Norwich fire & police personal secured safety lines across the river just south of the location, they positioned two firefighters in cold water suits for scene observations. Due to the river conditions and depth, the CSP dive team was dispatched to the scene and arrived at around 18:55hrs. 1 Victim was transported to Backus for evaluation of a unknown medical condition. At around 21:45hrs CSP divers recovered the victim and brought him to shore.

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