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Boat crashes into jetty on Cape Cod, teen girl found dead in water
The 17-year-old girl's body was recovered off Cold Storage Beach at about 11:30 p.m. Friday.
DENNIS, Mass. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl has died in a boating accident on Cape Cod, state police said.
The boat crashed into a jetty at Sesuit Harbor in Dennis on Friday night, according to a statement from state police in Massachusetts.
The initial reports were that there were some injuries, and at least one occupant of the boat was missing.
The Coast Guard, the state Environmental Police, the Barnstable County Dive Team and the Sandwich Fire marine unit initiated a joint search effort and the girl’s body was recovered off Cold Storage Beach at about 11:30 p.m., the statement said.
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Her name was not made public.
The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office as well as environmental and local police are investigating.
No other details were released.
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