Emergency response teams from multiple agencies were called to the scene of a serious boating accident off the north end of Fort Myers Beach earlier Sunday.
According to officials, a 36-foot vessel was traveling near Bowditch Park when it struck a stationary barge, resulting in multiple injuries among those on board.
Units from Fort Myers Beach Fire Department, the United States Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Lee County EMS responded swiftly to the incident.
Rescue teams successfully evacuated the injured occupants from the vessel and transported them to Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach.
Officials say three people sustained minor injuries, while the other four were rushed to the hospital for their injuries.
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