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Four people involved in water rescue after canoe overturns in White River

Four people involved in water rescue after canoe overturns in White River
Posted at 6:08 PM, Apr 09, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-10 10:53:50-04

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – Four people were involved in a water rescue along the White River in Noblesville Sunday evening.

Lt. Bruce Barnes of the Noblesville Police Department said the incident happened when a canoe capsized in the water just north of the Field Drive bridge. 

Two people were able to get out of the water without assistance and two others were clinging to a branch in the water when officers arrived.

Police rescued one of the victims and helped the other get to a safer position on the tree until Noblesville firefighters arrived and got that person to safety. 

All four were taken to the hospital and released a short time later.