On 11/27/2012 at 1010 hours, I Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received a call from Investigator in reference to a boating accident that occurred in the Ft Pierce Inlet. The operator and passenger were rescued by a nearby fisherman and were at the Ft Pierce Coast Guard Station. Upon arrival, I interviewed the vessel operator and the vessel occupant about the accident.
Both men stated that they were heading west coming into the Fort Pierce Inlet when they encountered a rough area of water commonly referred to as the wash of the inlet. The men stated that a wave came in the vessel from the stern side and the vessel immediately started to fill with water and begin to roll. The 2 men were then forced to exit the vessel and were quickly rescued by a nearby fisherman.
Both men were uninjured and the vessel was retrieved from the water by US towboat and towed to the North bridge boat ramp.
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