Lewis County Sirens.com

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

The (Aberdeen) Daily World reports authorities believe Chehalis resident Robert Garrity died from exposure after the fishing boat he was on capsized off the coast near the entrance to Willapa Bay in Pacific County.

A Coast Guard helicopter found the 24-foot vessel yesterday morning after Garrity and two other men failed to return the night before from a fishing trip out of Tokeland.

The Daily World writes that Charlie Garrity, 26, Chehalis, and Shad Hail, 30, Centralia, who were rescued were in satisfactory condition yesterday afternoon at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. The elder Garrity was in his 70s, according to the newspaper.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Nathan Bradshaw said yesterday the boat was found overturned and grounded in a couple of feet of water near Leadbetter Point.

The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the accident.

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