Operator of Vessel 1, and four other passengers were travelling in the vicinity of Castle Hill, Newport. Operator of Vessel 1 stated that he was on his way to gas up when the boat ran out of gas, drifted, and ran aground on the rocks.   DEM Officer responsed to the scene and found Newport Police and CG officers already there.  Operator of Vessel 1 and the occupants of the boat (4 males) were all sitting on the ground with cuts and scrapes on their legs and arms.   They all refused any medical assistance.
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