Overview
- A bystander at Chebacco Lake rescued a man and woman in their 80s after their car went into the water, and the pair were pulled to shore before officers arrived.
- Emergency crews were dispatched to the Chebacco Lake Boat Launch and EMS treated the two Beverly residents on scene; both are expected to be okay.
- Dive teams worked around the submerged vehicle and arrangements have been made to recover it from the lake to help determine what happened.
- Witnesses on the lake reported hearing a large splash and said the car sank fully within minutes, and local responders coordinated with the Beverly Dive Team and a tow service during recovery efforts.
- Police have opened an active investigation to establish the sequence and cause of the incident, and recovery of the vehicle may clarify whether mechanical failure, a medical event, or other factors were involved.