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Duck boat overturns near Charles River entrance in Cambridge, injuring at least 6

A duck boat sightseeing tour overturned in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Saturday, injuring multiple passengers near the Charles River entrance.

By Martha Lancaster

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Overturned bus in a rocky canal beside a highway, with emergency crews and rescue vehicles on scene.

BOSTON, June 28 (Nationwide Times) — At least six people were injured Saturday when a duck boat overturned near a boat ramp on Museum Way near Education Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, police said, leaving the sightseeing vehicle on its side near the Charles River entrance.

Cambridge police spokesman Bob Reardon said the boat had 32 people aboard when it turned on its side shortly after 3 p.m. Cambridge Fire accounted for everyone on board, and no passengers wound up in the water.

Reardon said some injuries were minor and two were more serious. Boston EMS separately said 11 people were injured and one had serious injuries.

Cambridge police said the boat overturned after a tow rope attached to it broke. Massachusetts State Police said it would lead the investigation.

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Martha Lancaster

Martha Lancaster is a senior travel writer for Times Media Service, based in Los Angeles, California. Lancaster covers travel and tourism, including cruise lines, passenger policies, destinations, travel safety and changing travel rules. Lancaster holds a master's degree in communication with a focus on mass communication and grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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