A 37-year-old Massachusetts man died while trying to rescue his wife and step-son from a fast-moving river in New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon.
New Hampshire State Police said they received a call around 12:33 p.m. for a possible drowning in the Swift River in Albany.
Their preliminary investigation showed that a family from Massachusetts was on the Passaconaway roadside of the Swift River, east of the Albany covered bridge. The mother and child became stuck in an area with fast-moving water, and the father jumped in to attempt to rescue them but ultimately got caught up in the current himself.
The mother and child made it to shore safely, state police said. Bystanders helped bring the man to the shoreline where CPR was performed, but he was ultimately pronounced dead.State police identified the man as Vincent Parr, of Lawrence. An investigation into his death is ongoing.“From the day he was born, he was so selfless,'' she said. “I know he didn't think for a moment, ‘I could die,’ he just did what he could. He was a loving soul, kind-hearted and never put himself first.
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