2 More Boats Capsize At Sebastian Inlet

October 16, 2017 Andy Hodges Inlet 0

Deputies rescue five people after two boats capsize near Sebastian Inlet.
Deputies rescue five people after two boats capsize near Sebastian Inlet. (Photo: Indian River County Sheriff's Office)

SEBASTIAN – Waters off the coast of the Sebastian Inlet caused 2 more boats to capsize today before 12 p.m.

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Sebastian Inlet and rescued five people that were in the water.

Lt. Thom Raulen, of the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, said aviation, marine and patrol units helped rescue the people who were in the water.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the incident.

On Thursday, deputies responded to the Sebastian Inlet after three boaters were in the water after their vessel sank about 1/2 mile offshore.

Here’s a video of today’s rescue.

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About Andy Hodges
Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland and raised in Jupiter, Florida. Andy has been a radio & TV personality since the 1980s. He has worked for WLIZ, WFLX-FOX 29, WIRK, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and WJNO to name a few. After spending 7 years in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1990s, Andy returned to Florida and settled in the small town of Sebastian in 2000. In 2005, he returned to the broadcasting news sector and eventually joined our news team in 2016 as editor in chief. Andy's family has lived in Sebastian for more than 45 years.

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