Woman, 2 men rescued after boat overturns off Marathon

12-foot dinghy/boat may have been swamped by a larger boatā€™s wake, authorities say

Boaters rescued off Marathon. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)

MARATHON, Fla. ā€“ Three people on a 12-foot dinghy/boat were rescued Wednesday night about a half mile offshore of Sombrero Beach after it capsized, authorities said.

According to Monroe County Sheriffā€™s Office spokesman Adam Linhardt, a woman who was aboard the boat called 911 around 8:30 p.m. and said the boat she was on had swamped and overturned, sending her and two men who were also on board into the water.

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ā€œCommunications Specialists were to obtain GPS coordinates of where the call was coming from and sent that information to patrol Deputies as well as the U.S. Coast Guard,ā€ Linhardt said in an email.

Linhardt said the woman turned on a flashlight so responding authorities could locate the trio.

Based on the boaters' statements, authorities believe the small boat may have been swamped by a larger boatā€™s wake.

No injuries were reported.


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