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76-year-old dies in boat crash in New Hampshire

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July 29, 2024

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76-year-old dies in boat crash in New Hampshire

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Thomas Mead was rowing in a scull boat when a 17-year-old struck him with a pontoon boat.

Lake Winnisquam and the surrounding area.

A man died in a boat crash on Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire, authorities said.

The victim, Thomas Mead of Tilton, was 76, according to New Hampshire State Police.

The State Police Marine Patrol unit responded to reports of a boat crash just before 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, the agency said. Upon their arrival, they determined that a 17-year-old operating a pontoon boat had struck Mead while he rowed in a scull boat.

The operator of the pontoon boat began CPR on Mead, State Police said, then fire rescue units arrived and continued resuscitation efforts. An ambulance transported Mead to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to State Police. Anyone with information concerning the incident should contact Marine Patrol Sgt. Joshua Dirth at (603) 227-2115 or [email protected].

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Tilton Man Killed After Being Struck By Boat On Lake Winnisquam

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July 29, 2024

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Tilton Man Killed After Being Struck By Boat On Lake Winnisquam

TILTON, NH – A 76-year-old man from Tilton has died after the scull rowing boat was struck by a pontoon boat on Lake Winnisquam Sunday, according to New Hampshire Marine Patrol.

Marine Patrol unit was notified of a boating crash at 6:42 a.m. on Lake Winnisquam, officers responded and determined Thomas Mead, 76, of Tilton had been operating a scull when he was struck by a pontoon boat.

A 17-year-old operator of the pontoon boat was able to get Mead aboard the vessel and began CPR. The operator continued resuscitation efforts until fire rescue units arrived on the scene.

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Mead was then transported by ambulance to Concord Hospital in Laconia, where he was pronounced deceased, according to officers.

Police from Tilton and Sanbornton responded, as did the Belmont Fire Department, Franklin Fire Department, and Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS.

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The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Marine Patrol Sgt. Joshua Dirth at (603) 227-2115 or Joshua.E.Dirth@DOS.NH.GOV.

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