Man in critical condition after falling from boat off the coast of Massachusetts

A man is in critical condition after falling from a boat off the coast of Newburyport Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Around 3:45 p.m., Newburyport police and firefighters received a 911 call reporting that a person had fallen off a boat five miles from shore and was in need of medical attention, the police department said in a press release .

People on the boat performed CPR on the man while ferrying him to a private dock on Plum Island Point, police said. First-responders were waiting at the dock when they arrived and took over life-saving efforts.

The man was then brought to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.

No further information about the incident has been released.

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