Vermont State Police are investigating the deaths of two people found in Lewis Creek in Charlotte
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Two grandparents who were found dead in a Vermont creek drowned accidentally, according to investigators.
Martha Illick, 70, and Terrence Dinnan, 71, both of Charlotte, were found dead last week after the boat they were in with their 3-year-old son capsized in Lewis Creek. The boy survived. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
State police said Wednesday that Illick and Dinnan died accidentally from cold water immersion/drowning.
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CHARLOTTE Two people died after the boat they were in with their 3-year-old grandson capsized in the Lewis Creek in Charlotte, Vermont State Police said Monday.
Fishermen reported the bodies to police at about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the creek near Spear Street. The two were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identified the victims as Martha Illick, 70, and Terrence Dinnan, 71, of Charlotte. Illick was executive director of the Lewis Creek Association.
The boy had been wearing a life vest when the boat overturned, police said in a news release. He was able to make it to shore and was found in a vehicle outside of the nearby home of his grandparents after a brief search, police said.