Man injured in boat crash north of Tavernier Creek

Man hospitalized after suffering head and arm injuries

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MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A boater was seriously injured in a Saturday crash off the Florida Keys.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office Deputy Becky Herrin said deputies suspect the boat collided with a channel marker north of Tavernier Creek.

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The man injured was at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center with head and arm injuries.

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was investigating the crash.

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Local 10 News' Marcine Joseph contributed to this report.


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