Crime & Safety

Man Saved From Old Wayland Reservoir

Fire crews discovered the man struggling 100 feet from shore.

Wayland firefighters acted fast to rescue a man from the Old Wayland Reservoir on Sunday.
Wayland firefighters acted fast to rescue a man from the Old Wayland Reservoir on Sunday. (Wayland Fire Department/Facebook)

WAYLAND, MA — Wayland firefighters acted fast to rescue a man from the Old Wayland Reservoir on Sunday.

At around 2 p.m., the Wayland Fire Department said crews rescued a 63-year-old man struggling 100 feet from the shore. He was rescued with specialized water rescue equipment.

He was then taken to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, according to the WFD.

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