OAK BLUFFS – Oak Bluffs Police report that on Wednesday at approximately 8:50 a.m., officers and members of the Oak Bluffs Fire Department responded in the 40-foot Oaks Bluff patrol boat to Nantucket Sound off Pay Beach and the Inkwell for a capsized dinghy with two people in distress in the water. The Oak Bluffs harbormaster also responded to the area as did two Oak Bluffs lifeguards on a rescue kayak and rescue board.
The two lifeguards arrived on scene first and were able to keep the two males above water. Neither of the males was wearing a life jacket. One lifeguard was able to bring one of the males to shore safely with the kayak while the other lifeguard kept the second male above water on her rescue board.
On arrival, police officers and fire fighters aboard the patrol boat were able to help the second male out of the water and on to the patrol boat. They were also able to save the capsized dinghy and some of the belongings that remained in the boat. Neither of the males reported injuries as a result of the incident.
This incident should serve as a reminder to always wear a life jacket or have one easily accessible.
Media release and photos furnished by Oak Bluffs Police
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