A TWO VESSEL COLLISION OCCURED ON THE ICW BETWEEN THE USCG STATION AT PONCE INLET AND DISSAPPEARING ISLAND, NORTH OF THE SLOW SPEED MANATEE ZONE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, VOLUSIA COUNTY. INVOLVED WERE A 25 CHAPARRAL CUDDY CABIN WITH SIX PERSONS ON BOARD AND AN 18 SUNDANCE SKIFF CENTER CONSOLE WITH EIGHT PERSONS ON BOARD INCLUDING AN UNBORN CHILD. THE LARGER VESSEL COLLIDED WITH THE STERN OF THE SMALLER ONE, PASSING OVER IT, CAUSING THREE FATALITIES INCLUDING THE UNBORN CHILD, AND TWO INJURIES.
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