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Two Die After Boat Capsizes Near Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard

Prosecutors say preliminary evidence points to weather, with state police investigating.

Natural color image of Martha’s Vineyard acquired on September 23, 2013 by the Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager.
A family walks to the span of the American Legion Memorial Bridge, also known as the “Jaws Bridge”, while spending the day fishing, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha’s Vineyard Island. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Overview

  • Officials confirmed Friday that both people rescued off Cow Bay on Thursday later died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
  • The incident was reported around 11:05 a.m., when a small recreational vessel overturned near Edgartown.
  • Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury fire departments, assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard, located the victims in the water and brought them to shore.
  • Massachusetts State Police have opened an investigation, and the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office says no foul play is indicated at this stage.
  • Authorities have not released the victims’ names, and early assessments suggest rough weather contributed to the capsizing.