Massachusetts drownings: 16-year-old boy dies after Amesbury ‘devastating’ incident
A 16-year-old boy who was recovered in Amesbury’s Lake Gardner without a pulse Sunday afternoon has died, city officials said Monday.
The non-Massachusetts resident — who was visiting his uncle in Lynn — is the latest victim in a spate of drownings that have claimed at least eight lives in the last three weeks in Massachusetts.
On Sunday at around 3:51 p.m., Amesbury Fire and Police responded to a report that someone was in the water and drowning at Lake Gardner Beach. About 25 minutes later, the 16-year-old boy was recovered from the water without a pulse.
Amesbury police officer Ronald Guilmette entered the water first, along with firefighters Justin Petrillo, Sean Kane and TJ Poussard, while other officers remained on the beach to talk to witnesses.
Guilmette was able to find the boy and bring him to shore, where Amesbury paramedics immediately began CPR and transported him to Anna Jacques Hospital. Paramedics worked with ER staff, and were able to establish pulses. The boy was then transported to a Boston area hospital.
Around midnight, Amesbury police learned from the state’s Medical Examiner that the boy succumbed to his injuries.
“The entire team at the City of Amesbury sends their condolences to the boy’s family after this devastating incident,” city officials said in a statement.
“It’s tragic to have something like this happen, and my thoughts are with the family and friends of the young man,” said Amesbury Mayor Kassandra Gove. “Our Chiefs confirmed that a summertime water rescue hasn’t happened at Lake Gardner Beach in decades, though they are trained for them.
“I want to thank our Police and Fire Departments for everything they did to try and save the boy,” Gove added. “This is not the outcome we wanted, but they deserve a lot of credit for going above and beyond in the call of duty. Officer Ronnie Guilmette put his own life in danger to search for the boy and didn’t think twice about it. Thank you to both teams for your efforts.”
The city of Amesbury will hold an awards ceremony to recognize the “valiant efforts” of the police officers and firefighters.
This latest incident comes after the double drowning in Worcester on Friday, when Officer Enmanuel Familia tried to save the life of 14-year-old Troy Love who was drowning in the pond at Green Hill Park. They both died.
from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/3g1x1tU
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