On July 22, 2023, at approximately 2100 hours, a single vessel incident occurred in Buttonwood Sound. The vessel had 4 people on board. The vessel was traveling south and collided with the mangroves, causing extensive fiberglass damage. No one on board the vessel sustained injuries beyond first aid.  

When I arrived on scene, I observed a blue, 25 ft, center console Robalo stuck approximately 20 ft in the mangroves. 

	OP1 explained that he was operating his vessel at night, on plane, traveling south, with three passengers on board when his vessel lost power. The vessel veered to the port side and collided with the mangroves. No one on board the vessel was injured or ejected. 

	OP1 conducted a damage assessment and explained that no damage occurred from the crash, and that it just needed to be removed from the mangroves.
BUTTONWOOD BAY
KEY LARGO                     