At least four people were injured and one other died after they were ejected from a boat that crashed into a Key West sandbar Thursday afternoon, authorities told reporters with The Miami Herald. The crash happened around 4 p.m. when a 39-foot Deep Impact vessel carrying at least eight people…
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Helicopter Stops Speeding Boat from Hitting Swimmers, Preventing a ‘Mass Casualty Disaster,’ Officials Say
A speeding boat gunning for hundreds of swimmers and kayakers participating in a local event in Islamorada Saturday was stopped by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helicopter. “From our angle, he was the only thing stopping that boat from going across all of those people,” Capt. Matt Bellinger,…
Teen killed after being struck by boat propeller. What to Know.
An 18-year-old died when she was hit by a propeller trying to board a New Jersey boat over the weekend officials say. The teen was on a raft being pulled by the boat and, when she tried to get on the boat, was hit by the propeller. Additional details were…
Two dead following Florida Keys personal watercraft crash Tuesday, authorities say
An adult and child have died following a crash on a personal watercraft in Marathon, Florida, according to local news outlets reporting. Emergency responders were called to the area near 15th Street Ocean around 6:45 p.m. after the personal watercraft crashed into a sea wall. Police shared a photo of…