SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — Sanibel Fire & Rescue District and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an overturned boat located near the Sanibel Causeway.
Law enforcement responded to the scene on Friday afternoon and began towing the vessel from the waterways.
WINK News reported Damien Alvarado is on the scene, speaking with the boat’s occupants and gathering information regarding the overturned vessel.
Our team contacted the Lee County Sheriff’s Office regarding this overturned vessel and whether they had assisted in any capacity.
The sheriff’s office responded by saying all occupants are accounted for and “fine”, and this call has been turned over to the United States Coast Guard.
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach responded to the incident noting eight people, including one infant, and one child was saved.
CORRECTION: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office initially reported that four people were on board the vessel at the time of rescue. The responding agency, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, accurately reported that eight people were on board.
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Nicholas Karsen is a Digital Specialist and has been with WINK News since May 2023.