LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Three juveniles were involved in a boating accident Tuesday on Lake Hiawatha.
The accident happened when the personal watercraft they were riding struck a tree, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
FWC officials said the watercraft was traveling at a high rate of speed on Lake Hiawatha when it crashed.
The impact ejected all three occupants into the water.
A good Samaritan who witnessed the incident recovered the victims and transported them back to shore, authorities said.
Two of the juveniles were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The condition of the victims has not been released.
FWC said the crash remains under investigation.
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