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Man Dies, Two Others Rescued After Boat Sinks in Biscayne Bay

A man who was among three people rescued after their boat sank Thursday night near Miami Beach has died.

Officials responded to the Julia Tuttle Causeway near Biscayne Boulevard with reports of people missing near the water, according to City of Miami Fire Rescue.

The westbound side of the Julia Tuttle Causeway was temporarily closed as officials worked to rescue the boaters.

Two boaters, including one who went into cardiac arrest, were transported to the hospital where that man died according to FWC.

Further information was not immediately available. 

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