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Diver hit by boat off Boca Chita Key, airlifted to hospital

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ A diver was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center after being hit by a boat off Boca Chita Key Wednesday afternoon.

Miami-Dade police and fire rescue crews were seen loading the diver into a medical helicopter at around 2:25 p.m.

The diver suffered shoulder and ankle injuries, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Miami-Dade police confirmed that a boat involved in the incident belonged to the department, but did not elaborate further on the circumstances surrounding the crash.

There are also questions regarding whether or not a dive flag was present at the time of the incident.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating and provided a statement to Local 10 News, which read, in part:

ā€œOn July 26, 2023, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers were notified of a boating accident between a Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) vessel and a diver offshore of Boca Chita Key. The victim was flown to a local hospital to receive treatment for their injuries. This is an open and active investigation.ā€

Boca Chita Key is about 10 miles south of Key Biscayne, within Biscayne National Park.

Authorities have not provided an update on the manā€™s condition.


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Chris Gothner joined the Local 10 News team in 2022 as a Digital Journalist.

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Christina returned to Local 10 in 2019 as a reporter after covering Hurricane Dorian for the station. She is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and previously earned an Emmy Award while at WPLG for her investigative consumer protection segment "Call Christina."

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