1 dead, 5 rescued after boat capsizes
In the Chesapeake Bay.
The Associated Press
WFLS News
Date published: 1/14/2009
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Coast Guard officials say 1 person is dead and 5 have been rescued after their 18-foot boat
capsized in the Chesapeake Bay.
Coast Guard spokesman Brian Neilan says a Coast Guard helicopter
and boat, along with local rescuers, responded to a distress call
near the Lesner Bridge in Virginia Beach shortly before 9 a.m.
Wednesday.
Neilan says the survivors showed signs of minor hypothermia
after being pulled from the chilly waters. They were taken to local
hospitals.
Authorities are investigating the incident.
The National Weather Service reported the water temperature was
46 degrees at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. It also issued a
small-craft advisory.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Date published: 1/14/2009
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