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Child airlifted after crash on St. Johns River involving 2 airboats

By FOX 35 News Staff
Updated  January 25, 2021 9:26pm EST
Brevard County
FOX 35 Orlando

1 juvenile trauma alerted after crash involving 2 airboats

Officials said seven people were involved, including a juvenile who was taken to an Orlando hospital as a trauma alert.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Brevard County Fire Rescue officials said seven people, including a child, were injured following a crash involving two airboats.

The incident happened on Sunday afternoon on the St. Johns River, south of Cocoa, on Sunday afternoon.

Authorities said the child was taken to an Orlando hospital by helicopter.

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(Brevard County Fire Rescue)

The other six refused treatment and were not seriously injured.

It's not clear what caused the crash which is under investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision.

FOX 35 is working to obtain more details, check back for updates.