Friday, July 11, 2014

Milford Mishaps

"Crews resume search for man missing after Milford quarry jump; Man dies, boy hurt in separate water-related incidents" by Laura Gomez, Dan Adams and Faiz Siddiqui | Globe Correspondents   July 06, 2014

MILFORD — Firefighters on Monday resumed a recovery operation at Fletcher Quarry, searching for an 18-year-old man who made the 50-foot jump into the water below and never resurfaced.

Officials have said they believe the young man is likely dead.

He appeared to be among several victims of water-related accidents in New England during the weekend.

A 56-year-old man drowned in Governor’s Lake in Raymond, N.H., on Saturday, and a 10-year-old boy went into cardiac arrest Sunday while taking a swim test in a Milford public pool, police said.

The 18-year-old, who was not identified, and four friends traveled to the quarry off Walden Way from Rhode Island on Sunday. They were swimming in the privately owned quarry when the 18-year-old “hit the water funny and never came up,” said Jim Heron, deputy chief of Milford Police....

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Also see: R.I. teen’s body found in Milford quarry

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