Mom drowns trying to save 6-year-old son from Massachusetts river

A Massachusetts mother died frantically making an attempt to avoid wasting her younger son, who’d fallen right into a river and had been swept away by the present on a tragic household fishing journey, cops stated.

State police and different authorities have been nonetheless looking out the Merrimack River Friday for the 6-year-old boy, who fell into the water from Deer Island Thursday night time whereas reaching for one thing, reviews stated.

A household of six had been fishing and swimming within the river in Newburyport when the 31-year-old father left the group to get one thing within the automotive, in accordance with NBC Boston.

The boy fell in close to the Whittier Bridge, and his mom and a 7-year-old sister adopted in an obvious try to avoid wasting him however they have been additionally swept away from shore, police advised the TV station. The daddy rushed again from the automotive and dove into the water as properly, however struggling within the present, he got here again to shore, the report stated.

A fishing boat captain noticed the mom and younger lady struggling within the river and got here to assist – with the mother serving to her daughter onto the boat earlier than she dropped beneath the floor, unable to climb aboard, officers stated.

When she was pulled aboard CPR was administered however she was unresponsive and was later pronounced lifeless at Anna Jaques Hospital, in accordance with authorities.

The id of the girl will not be being launched pending household notification, the Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon wrote on his weblog.

Divers and a helicopter have been aiding within the seek for the boy on Friday, in accordance with the Massachusetts State Police.

With Submit wires