Man hit by boat propeller off Fisher Island Marina, FWC says

A man was hospitalized after he was struck by a boat propeller while swimming off the Fisher Island Marina near Miami Beach Sunday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

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The 63-year-old man, who has not been named, was on a 17-foot boat around 11:10 a.m. with two other people when he jumped in the water in Norris Cut. The boat’s prop struck him, the FWC said in a statement.

Paramedics took him to a hospital for treatment, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately available. The FWC has not released any other details, saying the incident is under investigation.

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paramedics were heard on emergency dispatch radio calls saying the propeller cut the man’s right leg multiple times. He was flown to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the paramedics said on the radio.

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