Six people were rescued from the water after their Bertram 25 ran into a fixed navigation aid just after midnight Sunday on the ICW near Beach Haven, New Jersey. They were taken to area hospitals with various injuries.
The Coast Guard says a Good Samaritan called them at 12:18 a.m. to report hearing a loud crash and calls for help near Ham Island, which is just north of Beach Haven on the Waterway. (Beach Haven is about half way between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light.)
The Coast Guard launched a 29-foot response boat from Beach Haven and a Dolphin helicopter from Atlantic City. The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department and the Beach Haven Police Department also responded.
The Coast Guard boat and a jet ski from the Beach Haven fire department pulled six people from the water. They were all thrown from the boat when it ran into ICW marker 92. Two people were airlifted to nearby hospitals; the other four were taken by ambulance.
The Coast Guard says it is investigating the accident. It also broadcast a notice to mariners to be on the lookout for debris from the crash. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard is working to repair red marker 92. Read more:
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/09/six-pulled-from-water-after-boat-crashes-off-nj-beach.html
https://www.nj.com/news/2021/09/six-rescued-after-boat-crashes-off-beach-haven.html
