Copiague family rescued after boat runs aground in the mouth of the Fire Island Inlet
Officers used the marine hovercraft to reach the stranded family and bring them to safety at about 2 a.m.
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A family of four is safe after their boat ran aground in the mouth of the Fire Island Inlet late Saturday night.
Suffolk County police say a 30-year-old husband and wife were aboard a 25-foot Parker boat with their 2-year-old son and the child's 62-year-old grandfather when the vessel became stranded due to low tide.
The mother called 911 at about 11:30 p.m. to report that they had run aground.
Police say responding officers were unable to get within a half mile of the boat, so a police marine hovercraft was used.
Officers used the hovercraft to reach the family and bring them back to safety at about 2 a.m.
They were transported to the New York State Boat Basin, where the 2-year-old was later taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Police said no other injuries were reported.
