9-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning

A 9-year-old boy was flown to an area hospital after being underwater at Sandy Beach in Hopkinton for 10 minutes.

Hopkinton police said that the boy was brought to Milford Regional Hospital, then flown to UMass Hospital for further care. The 911 call came in around 5 p.m.

Boats on Lake Maspenock pulled close to shore, some with their engines off, so the propellers wouldn't hit the young boy.

"Somehow there was a gentleman who was able to see," said Jason Ferreira, a witness. "I don't know how he was able to see that far down in through the dark, but he said he found him, pulled him up and paramedics took over from there."

Neighbors formed a human chain and walked into the Lake Maspenock waters to find the boy. After pulling him from the water, someone detected a pulse. The Hopkinton Fire Department performed "life-saving measures" within minutes of pulling him out of the water.

10 minutes and he is still alive. 
Police say the neighbors  formed a human chain to find him in the water...
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Sandy beach was busy with a neighborhood party.
Advertised as a "Family fun day"
It was wrapping up when a family of about 15 arrived.
"Shortly after that - all we heard was 'my son, my son, he's in the water.
Neighbors like jason ferreira starting searching. 
Boats on lake maspenock pulled close to shore - some with their engines off...So the propellers wouldn't hit the 9-year-old
Jason ferreira/witness
"Somehow there as a gentleman who was able to see. I don't know how he was able to see that far down in through the dark, but he said he found him, pulled him up and paramedics took over from there."
Police say he was under water for 10 minutes..
Chief edward lee/hopkinton police
"They were able to get a pulse on him and he is still being treated at this time. All we can do is say a prayer for him now and keep our fingers crossed and that the little guy pulls through."
The boy was found on the other side of the ropes...
A sign posted reads -
"While swimming, please stay inside the buoy lines"
"Parents need to keep an eye on their kids at all times. Know their capabilities when it comes to swimming and to really stay vilgelent."
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Police are not saying much about the boy. 
But they did tell us he is from another town. 
The plan is to take him to umass hospital in worcester
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"They were able to get a pulse on him and he is still being treated at this time," said Edward Lee, the Hopkinton police chief. "All we can do is say a prayer for him now and keep our fingers crossed and that the little guy pulls through."

The boy was found on the other side of the ropes. A sign posted reads "while swimming, please stay inside the buoy lines."

"Parents need to keep an eye on their kids at all times. Know their capabilities when it comes to swimming and to really stay vilgelent."

Police are not saying much about the boy, but they say he is from another town.

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