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17-year-old in critical condition after boat crashes into wall near Bayview Drive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Modified Date: 
Sat, 07/04/2015 - 5:34pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, July 4, 2015

Teen injured in Intracoastal boat crash

A boat on the Intracoastal Waterway crashed into a wall near Bayview Drive in the north end of the city, said Timothy Heiser, Fort Lauderdale deputy fire chief. A Fourth of July boating accident in Fort Lauderdale has left a 17-year-old boy in critical condition, fire and rescue officials said. The agency's fireboat 49 and the police department's nautical units assisted land crews in rescuing the boy, Heiser said. He did not know the number of people on the boat or what caused the accident. The teen was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, Heiser said.
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Type: Boat Accident
Topics: 
Boat Accident
Roadway: 
Bayview Drive
City: 
Fort Lauderdale, FL
County: 
Broward County, FL
Area: 
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

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