Officers received a call from Hancock County dispatch about a boating accident at a unknown location south of Washington Street boat ramp.  The vessel involved called from a cell phone and had no navigation aids on vessel.  Officers found boat and four subjects at Taylor Key.  Subjects was taken to Washington street pier and two subjects was taken to Gulfport Memorial Hospital and treated.  One subject had large cut on right leg and other subject had cuts on face along with a concussion.   
Officers returned to scene where they discovered the red marker lights on Taylor Key fishing Reef was working.  Officers also stated vessel was not equipped with any radar or GPS units to aid night navigation.   
Vessel was damage from running aground, turning and capsizing.  Vessel was almost completely sunk against the reef. 
Vessel was headed North in Mississippi Sound in unfamiliar waters and hit Taylor Key Fishing Reef.
Officers was assisted by Coast Guard and Hancock County Fire and Rescue.

bAY St. Louis                 