Florida boat capsizes, leaving 1 person dead; Coast Guard searching for 3 others, including 2 children

The Coast Guard connected Saturday said it was inactive searching for 3 passengers, including an big and 2 children, aft a vessel capsized connected the St. Johns River successful Jacksonville, Florida, adjacent Goat Island, leaving 1 idiosyncratic dead.

Around 7 p.m. Friday, Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville received an alert of a capsized 18-foot vas with 4 radical atop the overturned vessel and 4 others trapped underneath. 

The 4 radical connected apical of the vessel were rescued. None of the passengers were wearing beingness jackets, the Coast Guard said. 

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A Coast Guard subordinate scans the St. Johns River Saturday for 3 missing boaters aft their vessel overturned successful Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Coast Guard)

The Coast Guard launched a rescue vessel and chopper crew, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assisted successful the search. 

"The 4 radical connected apical of the vas were rescued by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office marine unit, and 1 idiosyncratic was recovered from the h2o unresponsive," the bureau said successful a quality merchandise Saturday. "A Coast Guard Station Mayport rescue aboveground swimmer attempted to interaction the radical reportedly underneath the vas but received nary responses. 

"Divers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office searched underneath the vas but did not find immoderate people." 

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A Coast Guard subordinate searches the St. Johns River Saturday for 3 missing boaters aft their vessel overturned successful Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Coast Guard)

"At this point, we person recovered 1 idiosyncratic from the missing, and they are deceased," Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Capt. Eric Prosswimmer told reporters precocious Friday. "It’s a truly unfortunate situation, and our hearts spell retired to each the household members."

Officials haven't merchandise the property of the idiosyncratic who died. 

A Coast Guard vessel searches the St. Johns River successful Jacksonville, Fla.  (U.S. Coast Guard)

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The origin of the capsizing is nether investigation. 

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.