LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are investigating after a deadly boating incident in Marion County.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the death happened after a woman fell from a boat over the weekend.
The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday on a pontoon boat on the Ocklawaha River near Nelson’s Fish Camp.
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Officials said the woman was one of eight people aboard the vessel, and she was injured after she went overboard.
FWC said the boat’s propeller injured the woman after she fell into the water.
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The woman was rushed from the scene and died from her injuries on the way to a hospital.
Officials said they are actively investigating the death.
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