Wayne Hamler, 60, dies and four others including child sent to hospital after boat crashes into rocks on shore of Connecticut River in Portland, Connecticut
State Identifies Man Killed in Boat Accident on Connecticut River
Hamler was one of eight people who were in the 21-foot Yamaha jet boat when it crashed. There were two children on the boat, officials said.
One Killed, Several Injured In CT Boating Accident
When Portland's Marine 7 arrived on the scene they found multiple victims in the water and on the rocks along the shore near the Portland Fair Ground, the fire department said.
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