New Hampshire
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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