Three teenagers were caught in a rip current but were pulled back to shore by bystanders on Sanibel, Sanibel Fire and Rescue District officials said.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the incident happened near Lighthouse Beach Park on the Gulf side around 3 p.m.
Sanibel Fire said all three teens were on the shore when crews arrived. They were evaluated by Lee County Emergency Medical Services. One was transported to the hospital for further evaluation, according to Sanibel fire.
In the video above, you can hear the woman who called 911 tell dispatch that two people dove into the water and pulled the teens out.
After a 17-year-old lost his life swimming off the coast of
Blind Pass Beach
earlier this summer, the city put up new warning signs. Lighthouse Beach is usually a safer place to swim but Sanibel Deputy Fire Chief John DiMaria said especially around the point, the current can be strong and dangerous.
"What you typically see is a channel of rougher waters between two areas of wave breaks, and usually you might spot some other debris that would be flowing out toward the sea; those are the areas that you want to stay away from," DiMaria said. "If by chance you do get stuck in a rip current, you want to make sure to remain calm and try to swim sideways out of it."
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