On Sunday, October 21, 2018 evening at 12:30 p.m., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police Officers responded to Candlewood Lake in Brookfield for a report of a capsized 17 foot motorboat. Two males were recovered from the vessel. One male is safe and unharmed, a second male was transported to Danbury Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

EnCon is investigating the accident, no further information will be released today.