Sailboat gets stuck under bridge along Intracoastal Waterway

No injuries reported

Courtesy: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A 38-foot Catamaran sailboat got stuck under a bridge Monday along the Intracoastal Waterway, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Erika Benitez said.

Benitez said the boat became stuck under the Interstate 195 bridge as the mast got lodged between the bridge spans.

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Five people were aboard the boat, but none were injured.

Benitez said a fire boat will remain at the scene until low tide allows the boat to become dislodged from the bridge spans.

Low tide is expected at about 1:30 p.m.

 


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