A boating incident on Grand Island has left a Maine man dead after he fell into the Niagara River early Saturday morning, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the victim, identified as 61-year-old Edward Lachapelle of Turner, Maine, went overboard from the back of his sailboat while it was docked at the Sandy Beach Yacht Club. Authorities received a 9-1-1 call at approximately 12:20am reporting that the man had fallen and appeared to be struggling in the water.
Emergency crews immediately launched a search effort. Roughly an hour later, rescuers located Lachapelle’s body more than 100 yards from the spot where he had gone into the river…