Boat Accident
News: Woman hospitalized after being hurt in boating accident near Hanover Inlet
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A boating accident in Northeast Miami-Dade County Monday night left one person injured, reports WSVN. The incident happened near Haulover Inlet at about 7 p.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene and came to the aid of an injured woman. She was placed onto a helicopter at Haulover…
Read MoreNews: West Palm Beach woman identified as victim of Intracoastal Waterway boat crash
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Officials released additional information on a deadly boat accident in Palm Beach County last weekend, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified the woman killed in the crash Sunday as 37-year-old Samantha Esposito of West Palm Beach. The FWC…
Read MoreNews: Boating accident in Highland Beach kills 1, injures 6
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Rescue crews were on the scene of a deadly boat crash in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, reports WPTV. The incident occurred on the Intracoastal Waterway in the 1000 block of Bel Aire Drive in Highland Beach sometime before 5:15 p.m. Authorities said one person died in the crash. The victim…
Read MorePersonal Watercraft Collision Near Fort Myers Beach Leaves Two In Need of Rescue
Authorities are investigating a personal watercraft crash near Fort Myers Beach that left two men in need of rescue. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred on Friday night off Fort Myers Beach when the captain of Salty Sam’s Pirate Cruise noticed a personal watercraft collision followed by a man in need of assistance. The man had…
Read MoreNews: Man injured in accident involving personal watercraft off Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, FL – A man was injured in a personal watercraft accident in Broward County Thursday night, according to WSVN. The incident occurred near the 4400 block of Southwest 38th Terrace off Dania Beach. Rescue crews arrived at the scene at about 7 p.m. and found that a man had been ejected from his watercraft…
Read MoreNews: Hospital CEO killed in personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Dr. Leon Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, died in a personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County over the weekend, according to WPTV. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Dr. Haley lost control of a Yamaha PWC jet ski Saturday and crashed into a jetty in the…
Read MoreNews: 1 injured after boat hits 3 other vessels on Lake Boca
BOCA RATON, FL – A boating accident in Boca Raton Sunday afternoon left one person injured, according to WPTV. Police said the driver of a boat on Lake Boca accidentally hit the throttle shortly after 3 p.m. and the vessel took off. It hit two other boats on the lake that had passengers on board…
Read MoreNews: 9 rescued by Coast Guard after boat takes on water near Peanut Island
LAKE WORTH, FL – The Coast Guard said nine people were rescued after their boat started taking on water near Peanut Island in Palm Beach County on Sunday. In a news release, the Coast Guard said a Station Lake Worth Inlet watchstander was notified of the problem aboard the 20-foot vessel after receiving a 911 dispatch from the Palm…
Read MoreNews: 2 boaters injured following collision off coast of Key Largo
KEY LARGO, FL – The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene of a boat accident Friday that left two people injured, WSVN reports. The incident happened off the coast of Key Largo, where authorities said a sailboat collided with a 45-foot yacht. One person on each of the vessels was injured and was rescued by the…
Read MoreNews: 2 people, dog rescued by Coast Guard after boat sinks off Jensen Beach
JENSEN BEACH, FL – The Coast Guard came to the rescue Wednesday night after a boat sank off the coast of Jensen Beach. According to WPTV, a helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami responded after a distress call from a VHF radio was received at about 10:30 p.m. Two people and a dog…
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