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“After a preliminary investigation, this seems to be an unlucky and tragic accident,” Moultonborough police stated.
A New Hampshire man died this week after by chance driving an SUV down a ship ramp into Lake Winnipesaukee, authorities stated.
Emergency crews responded to Windwary Method in Moultonborough on Wednesday shortly earlier than 9 p.m. for a report of a car submerged within the lake with somebody trapped inside, in line with a launch from Moultonborough police.
There have been no witnesses, however police consider the sufferer, 77-year-old Barry Haight, mistakenly drove down the boat ramp whereas he was driving in a cul-de-sac on Windward Method and was unable to get out of his car when it landed within the water.
Investigators estimate that Haight was submerged within the water for about an hour and an half earlier than household and neighbors, who had develop into frightened when he didn’t return house after taking family trash to a group dumpster, discovered his car within the water.
One among his neighbors, a name firefighter in Carlisle, Massachusetts, instantly went into the lake, eliminated Haight from the submerged car, and introduced him to shore, the place one other neighbor helped pull him out of the water.
The neighbor carried out CPR till emergency crews arrived.
An ambulance crew transported Haight to an area hospital the place he was pronounced lifeless.
“After a preliminary investigation, this seems to be an unlucky and tragic accident,” Moultonborough police stated.
“The Moultonborough Police Division presents their honest condolences to the household, buddies, and family members of Barry Haight,” the division added.
The incident stays below investigation.
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