Boat Flips on Caloosahatchee River; Coast Guard Searches for One, Three Hospitalized

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Updated: 8:33 PM EST Nov 29, 2025

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A boat accident has occurred in the Caloosahatchee river, between Fort Myers and Cape Coral, near the Cape Coral Yacht Club. The U.S. Coast Guard confirms that they are searching for one person, and three people are in the hospital. The call came in Saturday around 4 p.m. by someone who witnessed the crash, saying that a boat flipped The U.S. Coast Guard said this is an on-going investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

A boat accident has occurred in the Caloosahatchee river, between Fort Myers and Cape Coral, near the Cape Coral Yacht Club.

The U.S. Coast Guard confirms that they are searching for one person, and three people are in the hospital.

The call came in Saturday around 4 p.m. by someone who witnessed the crash, saying that a boat flipped

The U.S. Coast Guard said this is an on-going investigation.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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