2 hurt after boater slams into bridge off Sugarloaf Key

Published: July 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM

lead-art-block.fullscreen-enterExpandTwo people were hurt after a boater crashed into a bridge in the Florida Keys on Sunday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. (MCSO)

SUGARLOAF KEY, Fla. — Two people were hurt after a boater crashed into a bridge in the Florida Keys on Sunday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

One of the victims was considered a trauma patient.

According to MCSO, the boat wrecked into the Harris Gap Channel Bridge, which carries U.S. 1 through Sugarloaf Key.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crash.

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