Florida

Woman Hospitalized After Being Ejected from Airboat

A woman was airlifted to the hospital Sunday afternoon after being ejected from an airboat, officials said.

The incident happened near Mile Marker 35 and 75 in West Broward.

According to officials, a family from Texas was on an airboat tour when the boat collided with another airboat. The mother was ejected from the airboat, while her husband and son suffered minor injuries.

Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue responded to the scene. The woman was air lifted to a nearby hospital as a level two trauma alert.

Florida Fish and Wildlife officials will now investigate the cause of the crash.

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