2 airboats collide in Florida Everglades sending over a dozen people to the hospital

Friday, December 13, 2024 5:45PM CT
At least 16 people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after two airboats collided in Florida Everglades, investigators said.

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.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said two airboats, one with 20 people on board and the other with 13 on board, collided near Ochopee, Fla., on Dec. 13, 2024.

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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



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

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