Teen hospitalized after boat crashes into wall in Fort Lauderdale

Boy, 17, taken to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ A 17-year-old boy has been taken to the hospital after he was hurt when a boat crashed into a wall, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said.

The crash happened Saturday two blocks north of Cypress Creek Road on the intercoastal.

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The teen was taken to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert in critical condition, Fire Rescue officials said.

The boat suffered minor damage and the top of it was bent.

A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue boat and Ft. Lauderdale police nautical units arrived at the crash site.

It's unknown what led up to the crash and how many people were on the boat.

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