One person was killed and four others were hurt when their boat crashed in Key West on Thursday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
The 39-foot Deep Impact boat was traveling in North Key West Harbor before 4 p.m. when it “struck a sandbar and rolled, ejecting five of the occupants,” the FWC said preliminary information revealed.
The victims were taken to hospitals for treatment, but one did not survive.
A total of seven people had been on the boat, the FWC said.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the vessel to run aground. Authorities also did not provide more information on the victims.
