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man stranded on island as boat drifts down river, Northampton County PA

audio iconMedical Emergency
Hollo Rd, Pennsylvania

A person was stranded safely on an island in the Lehigh River near Hollo Road boat launch after wind carried their small green metal boat downstream. The person could not swim back due to cold water and was concerned about the drifting boat.

Audio|Source: Northampton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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514, Pynum, 17 for a water rescue.
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You're the Hollo Road boat launch Bethlehemps, communication is on Tack 2, 1540 Club.
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County 1742 for water rescue.
00:11
Yeah.
00:12
The Hollo Road boat launch.
00:15
Caller states on the Lehigh River.
00:17
The wind took his boat and the boat is floating down the river.
00:20
He stuck on the island.
00:21
Caller is safe on the island but worried about the boat floating down the river.
00:25
Said he tries to swim to get it but was unsuccessful.
00:28
The boat is a 15-foot green metal boat.
00:31
Hey, Ron.
00:34
1545 hours.
00:35
The Hollo Road boat launch.
00:37
As follows reporting he was on the river and the wind took his boat.
00:40
The boat's continuing down the river, but he is stuck on an island.
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He's not reporting any injuries.
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He said to be his feet, but he's not able to swim out due to the water temperature.
00:47
It's a 15-foot green boat and he's trying to get the biker's intention to stop the boat.
00:52
He's safe on the island.
00:53
He's going to be west of the boat launch,
00:57
possibly a half the model of him off down.
01:00
Okay, if he's 104 though?
01:04
(name withheld) about one.
01:07
Oh, affirmative.
01:10
County 208084, follow-up.
01:14
1756 County, you have fired an EMS responding.
01:18
His rapid FOS is putting in right at the end of Farmersville Road and Wilson Avenue,
01:24
possibly on the lower sawkinside off Riverside Drive.
01:28
All right.

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