PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a woman and baby girl were killed and six others were injured in a Florida boat crash.
Treasure Coast Newspapers reports that it happened Sunday night in the Intracoastal Waterway in Martin County. The sheriff’s office says 28-year-old Paige Barrett and 1-year-old Hudson Matakaetis died at a hospital shortly after the crash.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the 26-foot center-console boat with eight occupants was traveling near Sandsprit Park and the town of Sewall’s Point when the vessel hit a channel marker. Five people were thrown from the boat, including Barrett and Matakaetis.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Information from: The Stuart (Fla.) News, http://www.tcpalm.com
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