GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities have identified a man who died in an incident aboard a fishing boat about 25 miles off the coast on Friday afternoon that left another man hospitalized with serious injuries, officials said.
According to officials, after 3 p.m., Sector Boston received a distress call that a rope snapped and struck two crewmembers. One sustained a concussion and possible rib injuries, and the other had life-threatening injuries.
Jaxson Marston, 26, was later pronounced dead. Fishermen say he was aboard the fishing vessel 25 to life and was taking part in a scallop excursion when the incident occurred.
State Rep. Tiffany Strout from Maine issued a statement describing Marston as a loving father.
“Jaxon, only 26, years old, a husband, a dad, hard-worker, passionate hunter, and friend to many was doing what he had done many times before, just trying to earn an honest living to support his family. A reminder that life is short, things can change in an instant and that sometimes accidents just happen, even with the most caution and readiness.”
The condition of the other fisherman was not immediately released.
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