Two Men Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Elliott Key

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Two people were pulled from the water after their boat capsized southwest of Elliott Key.

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Three men were in the 16-foot boat fishing when it started taking on water around 1 a.m. All three ended up in the water, but one of the men managed to swim to land and flag down other boaters who called for help.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue dispatched a chopper crew which found the missing men and rescued them. The men were taken to Homestead Bayfront Park Marina where they were checked out and released.

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