ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Boaters pulled a swimmer in distress from the Charles River in Allston on Thursday and that man later died.
Members of the state police, Cambridge Fire Department and EMS assisted with pulling the man in his 50s to the Newell Boathouse to be treated by paramedics.
Patrick LaPage, assistant coach for the Harvard crew team, said the man was out rowing but it is unclear how he ended up in the water.
No additional information was immediately available.
Distressed swimmer in Charles River.
Location: Charles River by Newell Boathouse ( by Western Ave) MSP, Cambridge Fire and Cambridge EMSApprox 50 y/o Male rescued by boat and delivered to the Newell Boathouse to meet EMS.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) October 1, 2020
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