Crime & Safety

Body Of Man Who Went Overboard Near Peddocks Island Recovered

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who reportedly went overboard while the on Provincetown 2 ferry​.

HULL, MA — The search for a man who went overboard while attending a booze cruise on the Provincetown 2 ferry has ended with tragic circumstances.

The man fell in the water near Peddocks Island, which is near Hull. The incident was reported at 8:30 p.m.

State Police announced early Sunday morning that the man's body was recovered by divers off the coast of Peddocks Island just before 1 a.m.

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One witness told NBC Boston that the man "willingly" jumped off the boat about 90 minutes into the cruise. The cruise company said the man was involved in "horseplay aboard the vessel."

The victim's name has not been released.

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The death is under State Police investigation.

This story will be updated if more information becomes available.

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