WESTFIELD, Mass — State police are continuing to search for a missing kayaker in Western Massachusetts.
According to police, officers received a 911 call saying a male canoer had gone underwater and failed to resurface at Hampton Ponds State Park.
Investigation determined that three males were in a canoe that capsized. Two returned to the shoreline, and one of them was transported by Westfield Fire to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being removed from the water by people on the scene.
Initial attempts to locate the third male by Good Samaritans were unsuccessful, police say.
Westfield Fire Department, Westfield Police, the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Unit, and Marine Unit are all involved in the search.
State police are asking the public to stay away from Hampton Ponds today to accommodate search teams.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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