9-year-old boy dies after being rushed to hospital from beach in Dartmouth

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced that a 9-year-old boy was rushed from Jones Beach in Dartmouth after experiencing medical distress.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dartmouth Police and EMS received a 911 call regarding a male juvenile who was in medical distress at Jones Beach which is located at 66 John Street in Dartmouth.

Upon arrival, police located the juvenile male, who was identified as being from Pawtucket, RI, on the beach with bystanders performing CPR. The boy was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office also responded to the scene.

Reports by those on scene indicated that the juvenile victim had been swimming and exited the water on his own. Once on the beach the boy started to experience medical distress.

The matter is under investigation but not deemed suspicious at this time.