Crime & Safety
Man Pulled From Water After Saving 5-Year-Old
Tiverton firefighters and emergency personnel helped pull a man out of the water Sunday. The man's medical condition is unknown.
Written by Sandy McGee.
A 57-year-old man was rescued from the water near Spar Island Sunday afternoon after he helped prevent a 5-year-old child from drowning.
Tiverton firefighters received an emergency call at 3:30 p.m. A man in red shorts was missing for the last 15 minutes.
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"He went in the water to assist a 5-year-old out of the water," said acting-Lt. Daniel Murphy of the Tiverton Fire Department. "The 5-year-old made it to Spar Island, a sand bar in middle of water. The man never surfaced."
Rescue boats from Bristol, Portsmouth and Tiverton were dispatched. A command post was set up in Bristol.
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The man was found floating in the water near Spar Island in Mt. Hope Bay, Murphy said. CPR was performed on the victim, who was transported to a dock in Bristol.
Bristol Rescue then transported the man to Rhode Island Hospital. His medical condition is unknown at this time.
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