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The U.S. Coast Guard said it rescued five people and is searching for three others following a boat crash that happened Monday night in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
The five boaters who were rescued were transported to a hospital for treatment, the Coast Guard said, according to Fox 61.
The Coast Guard said a search is underway to locate the three missing men, who are not wearing life jackets.
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The boat was traveling at a high speed when it struck a break wall and broke apart, leading to injuries to the five boaters, the Coast Guard said.
The conditions of the people involved in the crash are unknown.
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The Old Saybrook Fire Department is leading the investigation. Coast Guard stations in New London and Cape Cod have been called in to assist with the search.
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The incident remains under investigation.
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