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Duck Boat Overturns on Charles River Ramp, Six People Hurt

Responders secured the scene treating injured passengers during an on-site investigation.

Overview

  • A duck boat turned on its side on a boat ramp at 10 Museum Way in Cambridge Saturday afternoon, injuring six people.
  • Cambridge police and Massachusetts State Police said two occupants suffered serious injuries and four had minor injuries.
  • Officials confirmed all people aboard were accounted for and that no one entered the water after the overturning.
  • Cambridge Fire Department and state troopers responded immediately and remained on scene as investigators gathered information.
  • Eyewitnesses and photos showed the brown duck boat flipped halfway up the ramp and reports said there were about 32 people aboard during the incident.