BAYVILLE, NJ – Three rafters were rescued from Cedar Creek by members of the Berkeley Township and Lacey Township Police Departments.
According to the Berkeley Police Department, on Sunday, at 8:30 pm, officers responded to the area of the Western Boulevard canoe access to investigate a report of rafters in distress.
“Upon arrival, it was discovered that a group of three had gone on a tubing trip this afternoon and were in distress with the daylight hours running out,” police reported. “It was also reported that one of the parties was further separated from the missing group and was last seen drifting eastbound in the creek face down and possibly unresponsive.”
Police here said a massive search and rescue party ensued involving specialized units from Berkeley Township, Lacey Township, and New Jersey State Police aviation.
“All three victims were eventually rescued from the water and brought to dry land were they were evaluated by EMS and Medics,” the department said in a statement. “One of the victims was displaying hypothermic conditions and was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center to be further evaluated.”