– There is a suspicion of drink driving, and we have taken the necessary samples of the two men, said operations Kjetil Indahl at Vestfold police early Sunday morning.
The two have already been questioned, and the questioning continues throughout the day Sunday. The man who died was a passenger in the boat, confirming Indahl.
– men are affected by the accident, but can explain to the police, saying Indahl.
Greater rescue
The police got in at 1:25 emergency from a person aboard a RIB that it had gone on a rock. A major rescue operation was launched.
There were three men in their 50s from Vestfold on board.
The accident must have happened between the islands Ildverket and Froungen north -nordøst for Hvasser on Tjøme.
– We have now found all three. One was critically injured and taken care of by the health care system, while the other two are conscious and explained that it was just the three on board, said operations Kjetil Indahl at Vestfold Police clock 02.45.
Just before the clock 05 notified police that the critically injured man was dead and that relatives were notified.
– Båtvante
– A RIB is capable of great speed, do you know if the move was great when the boat hit the reef?
– I can not say at this time. We continue to work in the morning hours investigating the scene, and the boat. It has some damage.
– There have been several accidents with RIBs in your area. Can you say something general about the challenges of boat type?
– No, these were men in their 50s, they are båtvante and capable of mastering the boat even though it was a dark and rainy, says Indahl.
“Mayday”
Tjøme radio sent out “mayday” message to all ships in the waters by the news that a boat had havariert and that at least one person was in the water .
There was poor visibility and weather in the area, dark and heavy rain.
A civilian helicopter from the airlift at Rygge and several rescue boats have been sent to the area, according Vestfold Police on tTwitter clock 02.
Taken to land
Red Cross boat “Veritas” came in with the critically injured man to the Medo marina Engø north of Tjome half an hour after the rescue operation began.
It has stations in Vrengen Strait, and was the closest ambulance.
also attended the pilot boat “17″ from Hvasser, rescue boat, “Horn Flyer” from Skjærhalden, fire, police and several ambulances in action.
We also had divers on standby, but these were not used when we got control of everyone who had been on board, said Indahl.
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