CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – Two jet ski operators fell off their boats following a collision near Sand Key Beach, which ended claiming one of their lives Sunday.
This crash happened around 5 p.m. and immediately prompted a response from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the U.S. Coast Guard, and Clearwater Police, BayNews9 reports.
Emergency crews then hurried one of the captains to the local hospital, where they succumbed to fatal wounds, while the surviving operator was left without physical harm.
FWC is taking the lead on this investigation and has not released additional information pertaining to this deadly wreck, including the identities of those involved.
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