Unresponsive Man Pulled From Water Near Town Pier

A man was discovered unresponsive in the waters of Nantucket Harbor just off the town pier on Monday and was rushed to Nantucket Cottage Hospital by ambulance after being pulled from the water by the Nantucket Moorings crew.

The condition of the man, who was believed to be kiteboarding, is not known as of Tuesday morning. A source told the Current that he survived and was flown off-island by MedFlight helicopter.

The incident prompted a large public safety response to the town pier, including Nantucket Police, Nantucket Fire Department EMTs, the Harbormaster, and Massachusetts Environmental Police.

The people who discovered the man in the water were Carl Bendiksen, Ethan Mcarrow, and off-duty firefighter Ray DeCosta, according to fire chief Michael Cranson. Nantucket Moorings' Tim Reinemo and Lloyd Brown arrived at the dock on a second boat to assist them. The group immediately provided CPR to the man while awaiting first responders.

“We received a report of an unresponsive male who had been pulled from the water in the area of the Town Pier,” Fire Chief Michael Cranson told the Current. “(The) Person was picked up by a crew on a boat who saw him in the water. The crew called 911 and immediately started CPR. Fire Department personnel, police officers and the harbormaster staff all arrived at the dock and assisted with transferring the patient over to the fire department. The patient was transported to Nantucket Cottage Hospital and their condition is not known at this time.”