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There were two occupants in a boat that had struck an object, according to police.<\/p>\n
STONINGTON, Conn. – Multiple law enforcement and marine agencies responded to a fatal boating accident in the Latimer Point area of \u200b\u200bStonington Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
The call first came in around 7:11 am. Arriving officers found the center console of a boat floating off the coast of Stonington.<\/p>\n
There were two occupants in a boat that hit a broken wall, authorities said. Investigators believe the crash happened Friday night. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene, EnCon police said.<\/p>\n
The victims have not been identified.<\/p>\n
Sgt. Dakota Flis of the Connecticut Environmental Police said boaters likely couldn’t see the murky waters. <\/p>\n
“There are no lights in this area that would have lit it up very well and where they were Rockwall is very dark, there are rocks along the water, it’s a little hard to see at night so it would be difficult navigate,\u201d said Sgt. flowers <\/p>\n
RELATED: Block Island feud goes from island to mainland<\/strong><\/p>\n Libby Cooke, a mother in Stonington, said her son was fishing Saturday morning near where the boat was found. <\/p>\n “I knew they were going to catch some tuna and I knew they were getting an early start and they woke up to those headlines where there had been a boating incident, so yeah of course my heart sank,” Cooke said. . <\/p>\n Cooke said she was able to find her son on shore, but the panic she felt served as a reminder of why water safety is so important.<\/p>\n Subscribe to FOX61 Newsletters: <\/strong>Morning forecast, morning headlines, evening headlines<\/p>\n “Not knowing and just knowing about boating safety is paramount,” Cooke said. “It is important for safety for the navigation of the tools for the rules of the road.”<\/p>\n Police are trying to get a message out after incidents like these, as numerous lives have been lost on the water this summer. <\/p>\n “You really have to be careful out there, whether it’s weather or at night, it’s hard to see where there are congested waters out there, it’s a really dangerous thing with no roads like there are out here where there’s a dividing line to go through. it’s not well lit like it’s on the road, it’s dark,” said Sgt. flowers<\/p>\n Stonington Police, EnCon Police, the New London Coast Guard and New London County Marine Group assets, including area dive teams, responded to the scene.<\/p>\n RELATED: Boston Police Boat Arrives to Rescue Stranded Groom<\/strong><\/p>\n The incident is now under investigation by EnCon police. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the States Attorney’s Office have been notified. <\/p>\n Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact CT Encon Police at (860) 841-0588.<\/p>\n Lindsey Kane is a reporter for FOX61 News. She can be reached at Lkane@fox61.com. follow her Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>i Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n Have a story idea or something in mind that you want to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at newstips@fox61.com<\/p>\n