WOLFEBORO — Members of the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol rescued a 17-year-old female whose kayak capsized due to high winds on Lake Winnipesaukee on Sunday.
Around 11:17 a.m. Sunday, New Hampshire State Police received a 911 call reporting an overturned kayak with someone in the water near Jockey Cove in Wolfeboro. Upon arrival, members of the Marine Patrol reported finding individuals who were paddling in separate kayaks when one capsized due to high winds.
Marine Patrol officers pulled the 17-year-old female kayaker from the 45-degree water. They reported the girl was conscious and told rescuers she could not feel her extremities. The victim, whose name was not released, was wrapped in blankets and transported to shore, placed in an ambulance and transported to Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro for treatment of possible hypothermia.
Marine Patrol officers determined neither kayaker was equipped with a personal flotation device as mandated by state law.
Marine Patrol officers were assisted at the scene by members of the Wolfeboro Police Department, Wolfeboro Fire and Rescue, the Tuftonboro Fire Department and Stewart’s Ambulance. The incident remains under investigation.
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