11/15/2013 - Around 1030 hours on the fall morning of Friday, November 15, 2013 the Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team was on-scene at Plymouth Harbor conducting the final day of a four day diving class on moving water operations. While training was going on, a civilian in a truck was attempting to load a boat onto a trailer at the town boat launch. Suddenly, a commotion was heard along with yelling. The truck somehow began coasting down the ramp and into the water. The operator was already out of the vehicle as it began to enter the water. The truck and trailer slid into the water, until water entered the windows and bed of the pick up. The truck was fully submerged within one minute of entering the water. The training evolution remained on going as crews were working a safe distance away from the incident. The Harbormaster was notified and they notified the police and a tow company. At the request of the tow company, the Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team would provide divers to help retrieve the sunken pick up truck. Two divers went under and connected rigging equipment to the truck so that it could be retrieved by the tow company on-scene. No injuries were reported and the truck was considered a total loss.
