STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2010 |
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE ACCIDENTAL DROWNING IN KENT
On Sunday, June 6, at approximately 18:05 hours, Troop L was notified of a possible drowning in the Bulls Bridge area of the Housatonic River in Kent.
After an extensive rescue effort, a 16-year-old female from New York was recovered from the river after being submerged for more than one hour.
The victim has been identified as Maria Sanchez Montoya, DOB 3/26/1994.
A postmortem examination of the body will be conducted by the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner.
The State Police investigation into this incident is complete; the drowning was determined to be accidental.
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