Multiple people were rescued after their boat began to take on water near Miami Beach on Saturday evening, authorities said.
Around 5:05 p.m., Miami Beach Police responded to reports of a compromised vessel near 22 Star Island Dr. Upon arrival, Marine Patrol units immediately began rescue efforts, police said.
Miami Beach Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue both confirmed to CBS News Miami that everyone on board was taken off the boat, and are currently being assessed for injuries by the Miami Beach Fire Department.
Multiple witnesses told CBS News Miami that it was a Lamborghini boat, but that has not been confirmed.
Rachel Miller, who was on another boat nearby, told CBS News Miami that she saw the vessel sticking up in the water.
“It was vertical,” she said. “Yeah, it was straight up in the water. It definitely didn’t look ordinary, and it’s just very concerning.”
CBS News Miami had a crew at the Miami Beach Marina, where the rescued passengers were dropped off, and saw two of them leave the area, but refused to comment on the incident.
Officials did not share the total number of people rescued or what led the boat to take on water.
