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Boaters rescued following search in Palm Beach County wildlife refuge

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Posted at 1:39 PM, Oct 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-15 17:22:49-04

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Emergency crews have rescued boaters who were in distress at a Palm Beach County wildlife refuge on Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters and deputies responded to the the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge, located west of Boynton Beach, around 12:30 p.m. for a boating incident on the water, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

The boaters said they had lost control of their 17-foot vessel and struck a bank.

Crews used an airboat and helicopter to locate the boaters and bring them safely back to the dock.

One boater suffered injuries and was taken to a local hospital, officials said.