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Couple Dies as Sailboat Sinks in Greenwich Bay, Rhode Island By Sandy Parks · On May 21, 2021
(Mass Live) – Two people identified as Robert Puchta, 62, and Luann Cole, 66, both from Warwick, RI died when their sailboat sank in Greenwich Bay, off Warwick, RI. The 23-foot boat took on water and the couple were pulled unresponsive from the water. Read More
Authorities Wednesday identified a man and woman in their 60s who died after a sailboat they were on sank off the coast of Rhode Island. The two individuals, both from Warwick, Rhode Island, were identified as 62-year-old Robert Puchta and 66-year-old Luann Cole, according to a statement from the state Department of Environmental Management. The department’s law enforcement division is .
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Couple who died in sailboat accident in Greenwich Bay identified
The Department of Environmental Management is investigating the cause of the accident
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated May 12, 2021, 2 hours ago
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WARWICK, R.I. â State and local authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a sailboat accident Tuesday afternoon that killed two Warwick residents.
Environmental police officers and the marine task force responded sometime between 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The bodies of Robert Puchta, 62, and Luann Cole, 66, were pulled from Greenwich Bay after their 23-foot sailboat took on water and sank, said a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Management on Wednesday. They were taken to the Oakland Beach boat ramp where first responders were ready to render aid, but were pronounced dead.