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One Dead, Two Missing After Old Saybrook Boat Accident Monday Night

September 3, 2024 by Admin

OLD SAYBROOK—Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon Police) along with multiple agencies, responded to a boating accident in Old Saybrook around 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2.

A single motorboat was found floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook. There was significant damage to the boat, which hit the east-facing jetty at the mouth of the CT River.

A total of nine people were on the boat. An adult male was recovered deceased, and six people were transported to the hospital. As of 1 a.m., two people were still being searched for. The search was suspended for the night shortly after 1 a.m., and resumed in the morning as, most likely, a recovery operation.

In addition to EnCon Police, several agencies assisted in the response to this incident, including- Old Lyme FD, Middletown FD, Middlesex Health (EMTs), Essex FD, Goshen Fire, Old Saybrook FD and PD, Clinton Fire, the Coast Guard, and the State Police Dive Unit.

Editor’s Note: This article is based on a press release issued by DEEP.com at 1:27 a.m. today.

Filed Under: Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Outdoors, Top Story

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