Miami Beach

Boat mast strikes power line near Venetian Causeway

A Miami fire crew investigates a boat crash Sunday near Maurice Gibb Park. a mast struck a power line.
A Miami fire crew investigates a boat crash Sunday near Maurice Gibb Park. a mast struck a power line. rhirsch@miamiherald.com

A boat mast struck a power line Sunday morning near the Venetian Causeway in Miami Beach, zapping power to Sunset Harbor and Belle Isle homes.

No one was hurt in the mishap, according to a Miami Beach Fire-Rescue dispatcher. The city says power was restored just after 9 a.m.

Police and fire vehicles as well as a Miami fire boat responded to the crash near Maurice Gibb Park.

This story was originally published February 7, 2016 at 9:04 AM with the headline "Boat mast strikes power line near Venetian Causeway."

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