- Two men have died after their boat overturned in Mumford Cove in Connecticut
- A third man was taken to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in serious condition
- Police said the three men were hunting for waterfowl when their boat capsized
- One man made it to the shore of Bluff Point State Park, where he was rescued. The other two were found in the water in Mumford Cove in Groton, police said
- Investigators have not released the identities of the men, but said the two who died were residents of Connecticut. The incident is currently being investigated
Two men have died and another is in serious condition after their boat capsized in frigid waters while they were duck hunting in Connecticut.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said in a press release that they were notified of an overturned vessel in Mumford Cove in Groton around 9am Saturday.
Two men have died and another was seriously injured after their boat capsized in Mumford Cove in Groton, Connecticut
One of the men was able to make it to the shore of Bluff Point State Park, where he was rescued. The other two men were found in the water in Mumford Cove.
All three men were taken to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. Two of the men died at the hospital, and the third remains in serious condition.
Investigators said the group was in a 16-foot open motorboat hunting for waterfowl when it overturned. The Hartford Courant reports that the water in nearby Thames River was just about 36 degrees on Saturday.
Police said the men were hunting waterfowl around 9am Saturday when the boat overturned. The accident is being investigated
The men launched out of Bayberry Lane State Access Area in Groton, police said.
The identities of the three men have not been released, but police did say that the two victims who died were residents of Connecticut.
The incident is being investigated by the State DEEP Environmental Conversation Police.