Video: Florida deputies rescue 2 men clinging to capsized boat
2 men pulled from water after boat overturns
The Lee County Sheriff's Office released bodycam video showing deputies rescuing two men after their boat overturned on Monday, June 30. (NOTE: Video has no audio.)
PINE ISLAND SOUND, Fla. - Marine deputies in southwest Florida are being praised for their quick work to rescue two men found clinging to a boat after it overturned.
The backstory:
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says deputies from its Marine Unit responded on Monday, June 30, to a distress call near the power lines in Pine Island Sound.
Officials say a wave hit the rear of a boat, causing it to overturn.
Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Body camera video shows the Marine Unit pulling the men to safety before taking them back to shore.
Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
No injuries were reported.
The Source: This story was written with information and video from the Lee County Sheriff's Office.