Heart Attack Sparks Harbor Fuel Spill

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BARNSTABLE, Mass. - A man suffered a fatal heart attack while refueling a ferry, resulting in a spill that dumped nearly 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel into Hyannis Harbor on Saturday morning, a Coast Guard official said.

Kurt Garland, 48, was gassing up the Grey Lady, a high-speed ferry operated by Hy-Line Cruises between Cape Cod and Nantucket, when he had a heart attack and died.

Chief Petty Officer David Gilbert said the fuel kept flowing, dumping an estimated 1,900 gallons into the harbor.

The harbor was closed and a containment boom was placed around the spill. Because of foggy weather, a Coast Guard vessel was stationed at the mouth of the harbor to keep other boats from entering.

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