On March 27, 2013 at approximately 23:55 Officer received a phone call stating that his vessel was sinking in the Florida Bay about a half of a mile north of Snake Creek. Officer and I responded to the scene of where the vessel was sinking. When we arrived we found the vessel to be completely submerged and there was debris floating everywhere. We quickly located 4 people in the water and retrieved them. Coast Guard arrived on scene and provided the 4 individuals with blankets and we transported them to Coast Guard Station Islamorada where they was checked out by EMS. I interviewed operator and he stated that he was on the way back to shore when his pontoon boat hit a wave and began to break apart. He stated that both pontoons broke loose from underneath the vessel and it began to sink rapidly.
ISLAMORADA