SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — Water rescue crews responded to Turner Reservoir Monday morning after reports of an overturned canoe near the Seekonk-East Providence line.
Seekonk Fire Chief Shaun Whalen said two 20-year-old men were clinging to the side of the canoe, without life vests, and yelling for help when crews arrived. Both were rescued and declined medical care.
Whalen said East Providence fire crews had responded to a similar incident in the same area about 30 minutes earlier. It’s unclear what caused the canoe to flip…