NEAR MOLASSES KEY, Fla. (WSVN) – Three boaters were rescued after their vessel overturned in the Florida Keys.

A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the scene approximately two miles away from Mile Marker 44 on the Seven Mile Bridge at around 3:22 p.m., Wednesday.

The three boaters were rescued from their 19-foot boat and brought to shore.

Officials said the boaters were from Miami and were staying in Sunshine Key.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is now investigating.

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