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Woman’s body recovered after early morning boat crash in Boston Harbor

The boat was carrying eight people when it crashed into a “day marker” navigation device around 3 a.m. Saturday.

A police boat by the overturned boat Saturday. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe

By Associated Press

July 17, 2021

BOSTON (AP) — The body of a woman who was missing Saturday after a boat crashed into a “day marker” navigation device in Boston Harbor has been recovered, police said.

An autopsy was planned.

Death Investigation Underway Following Boat Crash in Boston Harbor https://t.co/ON07PnO8Sj

— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) July 17, 2021

The boat was carrying eight people when the collision happened around 3 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard tweeted.

#HappeningNow @USCG crews along with multiple local agencies are searching for a person in the water in Boston Harbor.
Around 3 a.m. a center console boat with 8 people aboard hit a day marker causing all 8 to enter the water.
7 have been recovered.

— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) July 17, 2021

#CaseClosed Full press release available: https://t.co/gLVHzsmRIi

— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) July 17, 2021

Five of the seven rescued boaters were taken to hospitals for treatment following the crash, the Boston Fire Department stated. The extent of their injuries was not immediately reported.

The boat was recovered. Several agencies were involved in the search, The Boston Globe reported.