Boater rescued near Coon Key Pass after 3 days lost at sea
By Carson Zorn & Nehilah Grand-Pierre
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MARCO ISLAND, Florida (WBBH) — A missing boater was located by the Collier County Marine Unit after being lost at sea for three days.
According to the Marco Island Police Department, a multi-organization coordinated search and rescue effort ended successfully on Wednesday when a missing boater was located about 16 miles southwest of Coon Key Pass.
The U.S. Coast Guard, Marco Island Fire Rescue’s Fireboat 50, the Collier County Marine Unit, and the Marco Island Police Department Marine Unit responded to assist in the search after the Coast Guard lost communication with the boater on Tuesday.
According to MIPD, the Collier County Marine Unit located the missing boater, who had spent three days at sea in extremely rough conditions. Fireboat 50 arrived on the scene and brought the boater aboard, where medical treatment was administered.
The boater was transported safely back to Marco Island, and the disabled vessel was towed.
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