COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee launched new particulars after two airboat drivers collided close to the Everglades.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene on Friday afternoon close to Everglades Metropolis, the place, officers stated, the airboats collided into one another and injured a number of folks.
In keeping with first responders, at the very least 24 passengers have been harm and 16 needed to be rushed to the hospital.
The situations of these hospitalized are usually not identified.
New particulars embody that the group on one of many boats was a part of a youth soccer and cheer staff based mostly out of California. The ages of the kids reportedly are eight years outdated and underneath.
They have been competing in a nationwide match in Naples, Florida.
Police are nonetheless investigating the incident.
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