A boating trip on the Lehigh River turned into a dramatic island rescue Tuesday afternoon when police say his boat drifted away and the man became stranded.
Bethlehem Township Police Cpl. Patrick Brehm told lehighvalleylive.com the incident began at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday when emergency workers were called to the township’s Hope Boat Launch.
A caller reported being separated from his boat in the Lehigh River. The caller attempted unsuccessfully to swim after the vessel and swam to an island in the river instead, Brehm said…