19-05-2025
5 injured after boat crashes into Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys, officials say
At least five people were injured after a boat collided with the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County officials said Sunday.
The injured were airlifted to hospitals in Miami-Dade after the collision around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, according to the fire department and sheriff's office. The Keys Weekly reported the crash victims' injuries aren't believed to be life-threatening.
Marathon Fire Rescue paramedics responded to the crash, and Monroe County Fire Rescue's Trauma Star air ambulance transported the wounded to the mainland, officials said.
The injured have not been identified.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state agency tasked with investigating boat crashes, hasn't responded to the Miami Herald's multiple requests for information.
Seven people were on the vessel at the time of the crash. The FWC is probing the cause of the collision.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available
