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68-year-old rower dies after falling into Charles River

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A 68-year-old man has died after being pulled from the Charles River, state police said Thursday afternoon.

Police responded to a report of a distressed swimmer in the Charles River around 4 p.m. Thursday.

The man was pulled from the water by the Newell Boathouse by Western Avenue and taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, state police said.

A witness told police they saw the man rowing and then pass out and fall into the water.

Further details on the incident were not immediately available.


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