Coast Guard Rescues Five, Searches for Three Missing After Connecticut Boat Crash

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from a boat crash in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, on Monday night and is searching for three others who were on board.

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from a boat crash in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, on Monday night and is searching for three others who were on board.

The Coast Guard said it received a distress call around 9:30 p.m. Monday about a boat crash near the break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River.

Coast Guard Rescues Five, Searches for Three Missing After Connecticut Boat Crash

When Coast Guard crews arrived, they found the boat had crashed into the break wall and broken apart. Five people were found in the water and were rescued by the Coast Guard.

The five people who were rescued were transported to a hospital for treatment. Their conditions are unknown.

Coast Guard Rescues Five, Searches for Three Missing After Connecticut Boat Crash

The Coast Guard said it is searching for three other people who were on the boat. The three missing people are not wearing life jackets.

The Coast Guard said the boat was traveling at a high speed when it crashed into the break wall.

Coast Guard Rescues Five, Searches for Three Missing After Connecticut Boat Crash

The Old Saybrook Fire Department is leading the investigation into the crash. Coast Guard stations in New London and Cape Cod have been called in to assist with the search.

The incident remains under investigation.

Coast Guard Rescues Five, Searches for Three Missing After Connecticut Boat Crash

* The boat was a 21-foot center console.

* The five people who were rescued were all adults.

* The three missing people are all men.

* The search for the missing people is ongoing.