Two people die and ten others sustain injuries following collision between two boats near the Nixon Beach Sandbar off the coast of Key Biscayne, Florida
2 dead, 10 hurt: Witness recounts aftermath of boat collision off Key Biscayne
The two boats, described by fire officials as roughly 21 and 30 foot vessels, and collided at around 10:30 p.m. in an area near the Nixon Beach Sandbar, one mile west of Key Biscayne, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Seven people were one boat, five on the other.
2 Bodies Recovered, 10 Injured After 2 Boats Crash Off Key Biscayne
A rescue swimmer from Station Miami Beach assisted two critically injured survivors, one of them was transferred to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to be transported to Jackson Memorial Medical Center, the release says.
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