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Nearly 10 people involved in Seminole County boat crash that sends 2 to hospital
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Nearly 10 people were involved in a Seminole County boat crash on Sunday. According to officials with Seminole County Fire Rescue, officials responded to a water rescue call at Cameron Wright Park around 6:38 p.m. Officials say two boats collided on the water while navigating a bend.The incident occurred at the north end of Lake Jesup, which is east of the Orlando Sanford Airport.”I’m down the river a little bit, there has been a collision, he cut the corner too sharp, and I hit him,” a caller said on a 911 call released by officials.There were eight people involved between the two boats, officials said. SCFR said two people suffered injuries and were transported to a local hospital, including one trauma alert. The 911 calls indicate a man had a back injury and a teenage girl had issues with her ribs. “The passenger on one boat was thrown out,” another 911 caller said. At 7:30 p.m., SCFR started working on bringing all the uninjured passengers ashore. While SCFR responded to the medical emergency, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be investigating what led up to the collision. The fire department added that one victim needed advanced life support. WESH 2 asked for updates on the people who were hurt, but no updated conditions were available. As temperatures climb, more and more people will be out on the water, so all boaters need to be mindful and use caution.
Nearly 10 people were involved in a Seminole County boat crash on Sunday.
According to officials with Seminole County Fire Rescue, officials responded to a water rescue call at Cameron Wright Park around 6:38 p.m. Officials say two boats collided on the water while navigating a bend.
The incident occurred at the north end of Lake Jesup, which is east of the Orlando Sanford Airport.
“I’m down the river a little bit, there has been a collision, he cut the corner too sharp, and I hit him,” a caller said on a 911 call released by officials.
There were eight people involved between the two boats, officials said.
SCFR said two people suffered injuries and were transported to a local hospital, including one trauma alert.
The 911 calls indicate a man had a back injury and a teenage girl had issues with her ribs.
“The passenger on one boat was thrown out,” another 911 caller said.
At 7:30 p.m., SCFR started working on bringing all the uninjured passengers ashore.
While SCFR responded to the medical emergency, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be investigating what led up to the collision.
The fire department added that one victim needed advanced life support.
WESH 2 asked for updates on the people who were hurt, but no updated conditions were available.
As temperatures climb, more and more people will be out on the water, so all boaters need to be mindful and use caution.
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