Overview
- A boat struck Grays Rock in Marblehead Harbor late Thursday night and came to rest fully atop the rock, with at least one passenger reportedly ejected into the water.
- Harbormasters from Marblehead, Salem, and Beverly and Marblehead firefighters entered the water to rescue occupants and return them to State Street Landing for transfer to ambulances.
- Five people were taken to area hospitals with injuries described by the Marblehead Fire Department as ranging from minor to serious.
- Authorities have not released a cause for the crash and are treating the incident as developing while local police, the harbormaster offices and the U.S. Coast Guard prepare follow‑up inquiries.
- Grays Rock is a known nighttime navigational hazard in Marblehead Harbor so investigators will review the crash scene, rescue radio logs and GPS data to determine what led to the grounding.