TURNERS FALLS — A 35-year-old man was transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center on Saturday morning after being rescued from the Rock Dam.
The man was pulled from the water by Montague police officers who responded to the call on Migratory Way at around 11:30 a.m., according to Turners Falls Firefighter Trish Dana. The man had been underwater an estimated 10 minutes.
CPR was performed before the man was transported to Baystate Franklin in Greenfield by an AMR ambulance. Dana said the man was neither alert nor conscious.
First responders cleared the scene at around 12:30 p.m.
The Northfield Dive/Rescue Team was called to assist, but was canceled shortly after. Members of the Greenfield Fire Department were also on scene.
Mary Byrne can be reached at mbyrne@recorder.com or 413-772-0261, ext. 263. Twitter: @MaryEByrne