HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Marine Unit, with the assistance of the Aviation Section, rescued 13 people from a damaged boat.
On Saturday, November 9th, around 5:30 PM, HCSO received a distress call regarding a boat in distress with multiple passengers. The Aviation Unit guided the Marine Unit to the location of the vessel, which was damaged and taking on water.
Three passengers had been ejected from the boat due to a large wave but were rescued by a Good Samaritan before the arrival of authorities.
The remaining passengers were safely evacuated by the Marine Unit and transported to Harborage Marina, where they were met by emergency medical services.