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CT DEEP: Paddleboarder pulled from Housatonic River dies at hospital

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says a paddleboarder, later identified as Alyssa MacKinnon, was brought to shore after boaters called for help.

Emily Knapton

Aug 5, 2024, 11:48 AM

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A woman pulled from the Housatonic River on Aug. 1 by boaters and later pronounced dead has been identified as a 30-year-old with a last-known address in Fairfield.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says a paddleboarder, later identified as Alyssa MacKinnon, was brought to shore after boaters called for help.

MacKinnon was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

DEEP says the cause and manner of death will be determined by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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