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Four people brought to safety after boat overturns off Key Largo
The Coast Guard rescued a captain after a 23-foot vessel capsized near Key Largo on Saturday. A passing boater had already taken three other people aboard, and all four were brought to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.
Four people were brought to safety after a 23-foot vessel capsized near Key Largo on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard received reports that the boat was taking on water. A nearby boater rescued three people, while the vessel’s captain stayed aboard and tried to remove water from the boat.
The vessel overturned as Coast Guard crews arrived. They rescued the captain, and all four people were taken to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Officials did not report whether anyone was injured.