Two Rescued from Delaware After Boat Sinking
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The Philadelphia Police marine unit and the Coast Guard searched the river around the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Monday night after a boat sank.
Two people were pulled from the murky waters of the Delaware River Monday night after their boat sank, according to the Coast Guard.
The 15-foot pleasure boat was floating near the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge around 9 p.m. when it began to take on water. Both occupants eventually fell into the river when the boat became completely submerged, the Coast Guard said.
An unidentified person was rescued by a Good Samaritan in another boat just before 10 p.m. and rushed to Aria Health's Frankford Hospital. That person's injuries appear to be minor, according to sources.
The second person -- a 62-year old man -- was pulled from the river by the Coast Guard around 10:20 p.m. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J. His condition is unknown.
Posted Monday, Aug 3, 2009 - 10:59 PM EST
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