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Authorities Investigate the Death of a Fisherman in Hudson

9 months ago in Local

This Tuesday Aug. 15, 2023 photo provided by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department shows Franconia Brook as is flows several hundred yards below Franconia Falls, in the White Mountain National Forest, in Lincoln, N.H. Authorities say a Massachusetts mother has drowned trying to rescue her young son who was being pulled by the current at Franconia Falls, Tuesday, Aug. 15. Photo: Associated Press/Conservation Officer Jon Demler/New Hampshire Fish and Game Department via AP

HUDSON, N.H. – New Hampshire State Police -Marine Patrol is investigating the events which led to death of fisherman in Hudson.

According to Police a little before 9:30 Sunday morning first responders answered a 911 call for man who was reported missing after he fell into the water while fishing from shore.

Following a search of the area by Marine Patrol and several other agencies, authorities located the body of 65-year-old John Coutu of Nashau who had passed away by the time authorities found his body.

As the investigation continues, authorities say that Coutu was not wearing a life jacket and that there’s no reason to believe his death should be considered suspicious. Authorities are calling the death accidental.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is urged to contact Marine Patrol Sgt. Nicholas Haroutunian at (603) 227-2112

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