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Man dead after boat crashes into rocks on North Shore Island, prosecutor says

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WCVB NEWS CENTER FIVE. EMILY THANK YOU. We also learned that the body of a 65-year-old man was pulled from the water near SALEM. This was near Misery Island. Emergency crews searched the area last night. WH

Man dead after boat crashes into rocks on Little Misery Island off north coast, prosecutor says

The body of a 65-year-old man was recovered from the sea off the coast of Massachusetts after a boat accident near Little Misery Island, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said no foul play is suspected in the man’s death, which remains under investigation. A representative for TowBoatUS, a marine towing and charter service, told NewsCenter 5 that the company received a call around 5 p.m. Saturday about a boat that had crashed into the rocks on Little Misery Island in Salem Sound. A U.S. Coast Guard representative told NewsCenter 5 that a 29-foot search vessel and helicopter traveled from Air Station Cape Cod to Salem Sound to assist in the search and rescue mission near Little Misery Island. Crews from several harbor master’s offices also took part in the search, according to the Coast Guard representative, who also confirmed that TowBoatUS assisted in the search. Prosecutors did not release the man’s name because authorities were still working to confirm that his next of kin had been notified of his death. Related story:

SALEM, Mass. –

The body of a 65-year-old man was recovered from the sea off the coast of Massachusetts after a boat accident near Little Misery Island, authorities said.

The Essex County District Attorney’s Office said no foul play is suspected in the man’s death and the investigation is ongoing.

A representative for TowBoatUS, a boat towing and charter service, told NewsCenter 5 that the company received a call around 5 p.m. Saturday about a boat that had crashed into the rocks on Little Misery Island in Salem Sound.

A U.S. Coast Guard representative told NewsCenter 5 that a 29-foot search vessel and helicopter traveled from Air Station Cape Cod to Salem Sound to assist in the search and rescue mission near Little Misery Island.

Crews from several harbor master offices also participated in the search, according to the Coast Guard representative, who also confirmed that TowBoatUS was assisting in the search.

Prosecutors did not release the man’s name because authorities were still working to confirm that his next of kin had been notified of his death.

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