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Two Women Thrown From Boat When It Hits I-75 Bridge


Hillsborough County authorities are investigating a boating accident on Saturday that sent two people to the hospital.

Fire rescue crews were called to an area near the I-75 bridge over the Alafia River where two women were in the water after their boat hit a piling. One of the two was classified a trauma alert, officials said.

The freeway was closed for about 45 minutes while a helicopter landed to take the woman to Tampa General Hospital. The other was taken by ambulance, the sheriff’s office said.



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