One person was taken to the hospital on Saturday after a vessel in Key Biscayne lost control, fire rescue officials said.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, crews launched a search and rescue operation after the vessel lost control, located one person, and transported them to the hospital.
“Working alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, fire crews conducted search and rescue operations for individuals reported in the water,” said MDFR Chief Gregory Logue. “Divers were deployed apart of the effort.”
The person’s condition is not yet known.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said Crandon Park Marina was previously closed due to a boating accident, but has since reopened.
Deputies also said a personal watercraft accident had happened earlier in the morning that was related to the boating incident.
NBC6 spoke to people in the area who saw the marina being closed.
“I got here this morning around 11 in the morning, the ramp was closed,” Carlos Quintana said. “I mean, they were shutting the ramp as soon as I got in. They told me I need to park and stay away from the ramp because there was an accident that happened.”
People at the scene said there were two people on the boat, but authorities said only one was taken to the hospital.
Meanwhile, this crash comes just days after a deadly hit-and-run boat collision in Miami Beach, where a father and son were struck by another vessel.
The 55-year-old father was killed.
Quintana rents Jet Skis out of the Crandon Park Marina and said every weekend it’s packed.
“Usually very, very, very crowded, particularly on Bobby Beach and Marine Stadium,” he said. “I’m talking more than hundred boats only each side.”
Authorities did not specify the cause of Saturday’s crash or if it involved another boat, but are reminding people to take the necessary precautions when out on the water.
“Ensure all passengers wear a personal flotation device,” Logue said. “File a float plan, so someone knows your itinerary and have your VHF radio on channel 16 for emergencies.”
NBC6 has reached out to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for more details.
