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A boating incident in North Naples left one woman dead and sent a man to the hospital with serious injuries on Friday afternoon.
According to the North Collier Fire District, two people were ejected from a boat in Little Hickory Bay.
A man was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. A woman has died.
The Collier County Sheriff’s received a medical emergency call to Little Hickory Bay between channel markers 16 and 18 at 3:03 p.m.
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is the primary investigator of the incident.
UPDATE — Saturday, March 16:
FWC announced that John C. Moulder, 71, of Naples, and Judy M. Eaton, also 71, of Bonita Springs, were ejected from the boat after crashing into mangroves.
Eaton was pronounced dead after being recovered from the trees by EMS.
Moulder later died in the hospital from his injuries.
“Sadly, I was not surprised. In fact, I had a conversation with another friend recently about this turn specifically, and some of the close calls I’ve seen at this spot,” boater Kevin Price said.
Price said the corner where the accident happened is very dangerous, especially if you’re going fast.
“There are two blind curves here, and it used to be a no-wake zone, so some boats go through slow, but a lot of boats just really come through here real quickly,” Price explained.
Boaters said the area used to be a no wake zone but believe Hurricane Ian washed away the signs marking it.
“Whether it was some of the pickings and the signs came down during the storm or I’ve heard had something to do with permits,” Price said.
We’ve reached out to FWC, as they’re investigating, to find out if the area is a no-wake zone and if the signs will be posted in the hope of preventing future tragedies.
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Source: nbc-2
