Man rescued from truck in Oxoboxo Lake
Montville — A man whose pickup truck went into Oxoboxo Lake was helped to safety by a boater Friday evening.
The truck went off the road in the 1400 block of Old Colchester Road, a dispatcher with Montville Public Safety said, and the driver was quickly aided by a private boat before emergency services were on scene.
The man was taken to the William W. Backus Hospital with minor injuries.
The Oakdale Volunteer Fire Company, Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company and Chesterfield Fire Company all responded.
Members of the Norwich Underwater Search & Rescue Team were helping retrieve the vehicle, which was estimated to be under about 20 feet of water.
No further information was available Friday night.
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