COCOA, Fla. – Six people, including three children, were rescued from a sinking boat in the Indian River Lagoon Sunday afternoon, police said.
The Cocoa Police Department said they received calls at 2:48 p.m. that a 16-foot Jon boat was taking on water.
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Officials arrived to find the boat in the middle of the channel adrift between State roads 520 and 528.
A police boat was deployed, as well as several citizens who responded with a jet ski and a pontoon boat.
Police said the operator of the jet ski pulled two of the children off the sinking boat and took them safely to shore, while Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers rescued the remaining people on the boat.
Police said the motor had lost power during rough, stormy conditions and began taking on water.
No injuries were reported, and the boat was towed to a safe location.
The FWC said it will be investigating the incident.
Six people, including three children, were rescued from a sinking boat in the Indian River Lagoon Sunday afternoon during stormy conditions. At 2:48 PM emergency dispatchers received a 911 call in which the caller stated they were in a 16 ft. jon boat and we’re taking on water. Officers immediately responded and began to search the waterway. The boat was located in the middle of the channel adrift between SR 520 and SR 528. The motor lost power during rough conditions and the boat began taking on water. Sgt. Matt Turner and Lt. Jeremy Ondo deployed the police boat and headed toward the sinking boat. Several citizens in the area also responded with a jet ski and a pontoon boat. The operator of the jet ski pulled two juveniles off the boat and took them safely to shore. Florida Fish and Wildlife officers also responded and took care of the other occupants of the sinking boat. All were accounted for and none were injured. The boat was towed to a safe location. FWC will investigate the incident.
Posted by Cocoa Police Department on Sunday, April 15, 2018