Person Hospitalized After Possible Drowning Incident in Union

Person dies after being pulled from lake at CT state park

A person has died after being pulled from the water at a state park in Union on Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the report of a drowning at Bigelow Hollow State Park shortly before 3 p.m. near a picnic area by a boat launch on Mashapaug Lake, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The area is not designated for swimming. The response included DEEP’s Environmental Conservation Police, Connecticut State Police as …

Person hospitalized after possible drowning incident in Union

UNION, Conn. (WTNH) — A person was transported to the hospital after a possible drowning incident in Union, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Local school teaches water safety as drownings rise in Connecticut The incident took place near a picnic area by a boat launch on Mashapaug Lake in Bigelow Hollow State Park, which is not a designated swimming area, according to DEEP. DEEP EnCon police, along with st…

Missing swimmer at Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union found, taken to hospital

A swimmer who was reported missing at Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union on Sunday has been found and was taken to the hospital. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) responded to a report of a possible drowning at the park. The incident reportedly happened near a picnic area by the boat launch on Mashapaug Lake. DEEP said the area where it happened is not a designated swimming…