Victim identified in Connecticut deadly boating accident

OLD SAYBROOK, CT. (WWLP) – There is an update on the deadly boating accident in Old Saybrook that occurred on Monday.

A boat carrying nine people hit a jetty and crashed at about 9:15 p.m. on Monday while returning from Block Island, according to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Christopher Hallahan , 34, of Westbrook has been identified as one of the victims. Six people were taken to a hospital, including the boat’s operator, who is in critical condition.

Two people remain missing, and the search resumed at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

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