This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.
At approximately 6:22 PM, Waterford Fire and Rescue along with Calex Ambulance were dispatched to a water incident involving multiple victims, according to initial reports. At 6:25 PM, initial reports indicated multiple victims in the water, with possibly three patients. At 6:28 PM, Calex Ambulance reported they were on scene and checking the status of the patients. By 6:53 PM, state boats were in the water responding to the scene. At 6:56 PM, a crew reported they were out of trouble. By 7:13 PM, command reported that all patients had been removed from the water and were receiving treatment. The boat had been docked and no hazard remained. Further details on the condition of the victims were not immediately available. NEK News will update this story as more information becomes available.
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Gould (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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