OLCOTT — Six boaters were rescued from a sinking boat on Lake Ontario Thursday night.
At 10 p.m., minutes after receiving a 911 call from a passenger stating his boat was sinking, Niagara County sheriff’s deputies located a distressed boat about 150 feet off shore. A Niagara County Sheriff’s Marine Unit rescued all six passengers of the 20-foot 1987 Sport Craft. The boat was completely submerged by water and capsized when the final occupant was assisted.
The six boaters, who were wearing life preservers, were uninjured.
At 10 p.m., minutes after receiving a 911 call from a passenger stating his boat was sinking, Niagara County sheriff’s deputies located a distressed boat about 150 feet off shore. A Niagara County Sheriff’s Marine Unit rescued all six passengers of the 20-foot 1987 Sport Craft. The boat was completely submerged by water and capsized when the final occupant was assisted.
The six boaters, who were wearing life preservers, were uninjured.