Approximately 30 people and a dog had their Columbus Day weekend plans flipped when their rented party boat capsized off Key Biscayne early Sunday evening.
The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the Miami Seaquarium, according to the Coast Guard.
A group of friends, including several college students and Brickell-area workers, were heading back from a trip to a sand bar when the boat starting leaning forward, taking on water from an apparent hole, according to a person on the boat who declined to be named.
The group had hired the private boat for the day. The Coast Guard, along with nearby boaters, rushed to help pull people from the bay.
One person was transported with minor injuries, according to CBS-4.
Once on land, the bathing suit-clad partygoers appeared to be in good spirits, with one attendee sporting a green children's inner tube.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
Approximately 30 people and a dog had their Columbus Day weekend plans flipped when their rented party boat capsized off Key Biscayne early Sunday evening.
The woman who ended up dangling from a railroad bridge Saturday in Fort Lauderdale was trespassing and could be in trouble for her actions, city officials said Sunday.
Angie Crowley was making her first long trip through Florida on Memorial Day weekend in 1986 and was taking extra care to make sure she'd arrive OK.
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