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Five Rescued From Ohio
05/13/08 MRC/AP
Five people had to be pulled from the Ohio River
early Sunday morning after the boat they were riding in
lost power and got stuck in the McAlpine Locks and Dam.
Police said the boat
initially was trapped against the locks near the dam when
the strong current pulled the boat through the dam's
gates. All five passengers abandoned the boat and were
rescued around 2 a.m. EDT by members of the Clarksville
Fire and Rescue.
Three of the passengers
were wearing life jackets, the two others were clinging to
rotation devices. Two people were taken to Louisville-area
hospitals with minor injuries.
The passengers told
police they were drifting in the river when they noticed
they were too close to the dam, but the boat failed to
restart and were pulled by the current toward the dam.
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