Daring Rescue: Many Saved After Multiple Boats Overturn In Upstate New York

Six people boating in an Upstate New York River were injured when multiple boats overturned and saved miles away.

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Water Rescue: Town of Santa Clara, New York, Franklin County

On Friday, July 12 at 2:45 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a 911 text message from Franklin County about multiple overturned boats and six injured people on the St. Regis River.

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Its unclear what caused the boats to overturn, but six injured people were in water, about two miles south of the Santa Clara boat launch.

The 911 message said the group was continuing to float down the river, further away from the boat launch.

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Forest Rangers Baldwin, Bowler, Corey, and Curcio responded. A

Six People Saved

The group was located around 4:30 p.m. Rangers helped all six out of the water. The group only had four kayaks and two paddles left.

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All 6 were driven back to the boat launch. Rangers report all six were "exhausted but did not require further medical attention."

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