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Video shows duck boat flipped over while exiting Charles River in Cambridge, 11 people injured
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- A duck boat carrying 32 people flipped over while exiting the Charles River in Cambridge after the towing rope snapped, causing the boat to hit rocks and tip sideways.
- The boat had initially broken down and was being towed when the incident occurred around 3 p.m. near Lynch Family Skate Park.
- Eleven people were injured, including one with serious injuries, and witnesses reported passengers screaming and some covered in blood.
- Emergency responders, including Cambridge Fire, State Police, and Boston EMS, attended the scene, and all passengers were accounted for.
- Boston Duck Tours has suspended operations for the day and is cooperating with the U.S. Coast Guard and State Police in reviewing the incident.
