WATCH: Over a dozen people hospitalized after 2 airboats collide in Florida
By Victoria Arancio & Ivan Pereira
At least 16 people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after two airboats collided in Florida, investigators said.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that two airboats, one with 20 people on board and the other with 13 on board, collided near Ochopee, Fla., on Dec. 13, 2024.
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.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that two airboats, one with 20 people on board and the other with 13 on board, collided near Ochopee, Fla., on Dec. 13, 2024.
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.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that two airboats, one with 20 people on board and the other with 13 on board, collided near Ochopee, Fla., on Dec. 13, 2024.
Investigators were working to determine the cause of the collision and the probe was ongoing.