Boaters ejected in crash near Turkey Point

Four people were injured, including one critically, in a boating accident in the Intracoastal.

The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday south of Turkey Point in South Miami-Dade.

Officials said the victims’ 20-foot pleasure boat struck a channel marker, causing all four passengers to be thrown from the boat.

Miami-Dade Air Rescue airlifted the trauma victim and a fireboat crew took the other passengers to area hospitals.

It was unclear what caused the boat to hit the channel marker.

This story was originally published May 9, 2016 at 5:58 AM with the headline "Boaters ejected in crash near Turkey Point."