2 airboats collide in Florida, sending over a dozen people to the hospital
Thirty-three passengers in total were onboard the boats, police said.
December 13, 2024, 6:39 PM
At least 16 people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after two airboats collided in Florida, investigators said.

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Officers responded to the 911 call around 3:15 p.m. and found several people injured at the site of the collision near Ochopee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement.

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One boat was carrying 13 passengers while the other was carrying 20, the commission said.
The conditions of the injured passengers were not immediately released.

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Investigators were working to determine the cause of the collision and the probe was ongoing.