NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - One person has died and two others were injured after going overboard near Haulover Sand Bar, authorities said.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded with 10 units, two fireboats, and air rescue around 8:15 p.m., Sunday, following reports of a drowning.
Two victims were transported to local hospitals while a third victim was treated at the scene and released.
The deceased person was taken to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, where he succumbed to their injuries, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Joseph Owens, a witness, saw the scene unfold.
“Two kids on boogieboards and they were younger. One of them made it, one of them didn’t,” he said.
The victims’ identity has not been released.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation, with officials still determining whether it involved a boat crash or a single vessel accident.
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