6 injured Boston duck boat tips near Cambridge ramp

A large emergency response unfolded Saturday after a Boston duck boat overturned near a boat ramp in Cambridge, injuring six people.

Massachusetts State Police said the amphibious vehicle tipped over at a ramp leading into the Charles River.

Authorities said everyone who had been on board was accounted for. The Cambridge Police Department reported that the injuries ranged from minor to moderate, though two people suffered more serious trauma.

The Boston duck boat that overturned near the Charles River in Cambridge. WBZ

A damaged, overturned Duck Boat lies on a stone embankment next to a concrete bridge, with emergency personnel and vehicles nearby.

Six people were injured in a amphibious vehicle accident on Saturday. WBZ

Following the accident, Boston Duck Tours said it was suspending all operations for the rest of the day.

“As a precaution, we have suspended operations… and are working with Massachusetts State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard to review the incident,” the company said in a statement.

State troopers, the department’s Marine Unit, and local fire crews responded to the scene after the incident was reported.

Massachusetts State Police are leading the investigation into what caused the vessel to capsize.

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