6 rescued when 2 boats collide off Jones Beach
Six people, including three children, tumbled overboard into the water Wednesday evening when two boats crashed near Jones Beach. A 14-foot vessel collided with a 23-foot vessel offshore, according
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Aug 25, 2016, 6:20 AM
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Six people, including three children, tumbled overboard into the water Wednesday evening when two boats crashed near Jones Beach.
A 14-foot vessel collided with a 23-foot vessel offshore, according to the Coast Guard. The people who fell were all on the smaller boat.
Officials say a good Samaritan and the people aboard the larger vessel helped rescue the victims. One person sustained a minor injury.
The operator of the 23-foot vessel reported being blinded by the sun before the accident.
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