Crime & Safety
Near Drowning at Haddam Meadows State Park
On Friday, by-standers pulled two people from the CT River to safety.
According to Bob Norton of the , at approximately 5:47 p.m. on Friday, the HVFC responded to the for a reported drowning.
Upon arrival, Norton said, a search was conducted and it was found that two persons had entered the water and one had gone below the surface for an unknown period.
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The two were pulled to safety by nearby by-standers and assisted to shore, where they were checked out and refused medical treatment on scene.
HVFC was assisted by Haddam Emergency Management Service, a Middlesex Hospital Paramedic and by the CT State Police and the DEEP Police.
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Information provided by Bob Norton, 2nd Assistant Chief, Public Information Liaison for the Haddam Volunteer Fire Company.
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