Man killed in airboat crash on Loughman Lake in Brevard County, FWC says
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A man was killed in an airboat crash in Brevard County over the weekend, authorities said.
Airboat crash at Loughman Lake
What we know:
The crash happened on Loughman Lake on Saturday.
First responders rushed to the lake around 5 p.m. and found one person dead, officials told FOX 35.
Officials confirmed an airboat was involved, however, the circumstances of the crash were not immediately known at the time.
Map: Loughman Lake in Brevard County
On Monday, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released an update on the crash investigation.
According to the FWC, the man, identified as Robert Knost, was operating an airboat on the lake when it rolled over and trapped him under the water. He died.
The Source: The information is from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).