Fishing Boat Hits Rocks Near Golden Gate Bridge; 1 Dead, 2 Injured
Multi-agency crews rescued the three injured people and moved them to shore after the boat struck rocks near the bridge.
- On Thursday morning, a 25-foot fishing boat crashed into rocks near the Golden Gate Bridge, prompting emergency responders to rescue three people on board.
- Responders including the San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco Police Department Marine Unit, and the Coast Guard arrived at 6:10 a.m., with officials crediting joint training exercises for the rapid coordination.
- Crews located the vessel within Marin County's jurisdiction on the bridge's north side, where the San Francisco Police Department Marine Unit transported all three individuals to the shoreline for urgent medical care.
- One of the three people died at the hospital, while the other two sustained life-threatening injuries after the vessel began to capsize during the crash.
- The Coast Guard is investigating the collision's cause, which remains unclear, while Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz, communications director for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, confirmed the bridge sustained no damage.
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1 dead, 2 critically injured after fishing boat crashes beneath Golden Gate Bridge
One person died and two others were injured after a fishing vessel struck rocks and capsized near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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Fishing boat crashes on rocks near Golden Gate Bridge, 3 injured boaters rescued
By Tim Fang Three people aboard a fishing boat were injured after their vessel crashed near the Golden Gate Bridge early Thursday morning. Around 6:10 a.m., firefighters from San Francisco, Southern Marin and Sausalito, along with the San Francisco Police Department Marine Unit, the U.S. Coast Guard, were called to the bridge. Authorities received reports
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