Boater taken to hospital after crashing into Hog Island

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WLNE) — The Portsmouth Fire Department said that a boater was taken to the hospital after crashing into Hog Island Saturday night.

A person living on the island reported the crash just before 11:30 p.m. He told police that the boat crashed into the west side of the island and had been going very fast.

When crews got out to the island, they had trouble getting to the 30-foot vessel because the area was rocky and shallow. A nearby boater with a smaller boat helped bring firefighters closer to land.

The boater involved in the crash was taken to Newport Hospital.

No further information was immediately released.