VIDEO: Woman safely rescued from paddle boat on Concord River
BILLERICA, Mass. (WWLP) - An 82-year-old woman was safely rescued from the Concord River after becoming stranded in a muddy cove Tuesday evening.
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According to the Massachusetts State Police, the Air Wing assisted Billerica Fire Department and EMS crews in searching for the woman, who was in a paddle boat when she became stuck after sunset.
Mass. State Police
Authorities said the woman called 911 and provided her GPS coordinates from her cellphone, helping first responders pinpoint her location. The pilots guided firefighters and rescue swimmers to the woman's location on the river. She was then safely brought to shore without any reported injuries.
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