Deputies rescue 11 people from flipped pontoon boat in Fort Myers Beach, 2 injuries reported

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WINK) — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a flipped pontoon boat containing 11 people on Fort Myers Beach.

Deputies and the US Coast Guard responded to a turned-over vessel on Tuesday, where they found 11 people aged 60-70 aboard.

According to the sheriff’s office, large waves and high winds were responsible for the pontoon boat flipping on its side.

Two people were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

The sheriff's office has shared footage of the flipped pontoon boat. Watch above. 

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