Eight‑year‑old hospitalized after boat collision with channel marker
On Saturday, a 22‑foot Angler vessel collided with a channel marker in the Cutter Bank Channel of Miami‑Dade County, Florida. The impact caused the vessel to eject a father and an eight‑year‑old boy. Both were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue dispatched emergency units to the scene and transported the boy to a local trauma center. The father and the other two sons on board were examined by first responders and received care for injuries deemed minor.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has opened an investigation into the crash. No additional details about the cause of the collision have been released by authorities.
Officials confirmed that the family comprised the father and his three sons when the accident occurred. All individuals were assessed at the hospital following the incident.
The incident is under investigation by state wildlife officials, and further updates have not been announced at this time.