Newport, RI – While on the scene of a multi-alarm house fire on Powel Avenue on Sunday afternoon, Newport Fire Department was dispatched to a call for a body reported in the water by the causeway to Goat Island.
At approximately 4:48 pm, it was reported that the victim was recovered in cardiac arrest and taken to Newport Hospital by the Jamestown Fire Department. CPR was in progress during transport.
Officials have only identified the victim as a female and have confirmed that after being transported to Newport Hospital she was transported to Rhode Island Hospital. Her condition is unknown at this time.
Newport sending M/A engine (Middletown) now to goat island causeway for reported body floating in the water. @RIBNS @SNE_ALERTS
— SRI_Fire (@Fire_SRI) October 21, 2018
From Newport FD, the person is reportedly under the causeway that leads to goat island
— Sterling (@STB_24) October 21, 2018
RI | NEWPORT | WATER RESCUE | GOAT ISLAND | JAMESTOWN, MIDDLETOWN AND NEWPORT FD ON SCENE W/ CONFIRMED BODY IN WATER, 1 RESCUE SWIMMER IN THE WATER – NO ADDL RESOURCES A/T/T
USCG informing now a poss dingy adrift in the area as well.
— RIBNS [Online] (@RIBNS) October 21, 2018
— RIBNS [Online] (@RIBNS) October 21, 2018
RI | NEWPORT | WATER RESCUE | GOAT ISLAND | JAMESTOWN, MIDDLETOWN (M/A) AND NEWPORT FD ON SCENE W/ CONFIRMED BODY IN WATER, 1 RESCUE SWIMMER IN THE WATER – NO ADDL RESOURCES A/T/T
— RIBNSAlerts (@AlertsRibns) October 21, 2018
RI | NEWPORT | WATER RESCUE | GOAT ISLAND | JAMESTOWN, MIDDLETOWN (M/A) AND NEWPORT FD ON SCENE W/ CONFIRMED BODY IN WATER, 1 RESCUE SWIMMER IN THE WATER – NO ADDL RESOURCES A/T/T
— RIBNSAlerts (@AlertsRibns) October 21, 2018
16:40:WATER RESCUE NEWPORT, RI -GOAT ISLAND -U/D VICTIM RECOVERED IN CARDIAC ARREST CPR IN PROGRESS TX TO NEWPORT HOSPITSL BY JAMESTOWN RESCUE UNDER CONTROL PCFN20
— Providence Citywide (@PCFN) October 21, 2018
This story is developing and will be updated as more information is made available
