SACO, Maine — Six young adults were rescued on the Saco River Thursday night.
The Saco Fire Department told NEWS CENTER Maine the group was floating down the river in flotation tubes when the current became slower than expected. As darkness fell, the group reached out for assistance.
Marine units responded in small boats from the areas of Diamond Park in Saco and the Homestead Campground in Biddeford. Eventually the six individuals were brought to shore near Atkinson Lane in Saco, according to the Saco Fire Department.
First responders reportedly made contact with the group and walked them to a nearby home. One person was brought to the hospital for evaluation, officials said.
"If you're going to be on the water, you need to have a life jacket," the Saco Fire Department told NEWS CENTER Maine. "In this case, they didn't do anything wrong."