A diver was hospitalized after being struck by a Miami-Dade Police Department boat Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened around 2 p.m. offshore of Boca Chita Key, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said.
The victim, whose identity wasn't released, was airlifted to a local hospital for treatment for their injuries. Their exact condition was unknown.
Parts of the rescue were captured on radio scanner transmissions.
“Approximately 40-years-old. He’s got a laceration to his left heel. He’s got a laceration to his…I’m sorry, his right heel, his right arm and to his buttocks," a man says in one of the calls.
“He was going to Boca Chita and it was a propeller hit. We’re going to need an air rescue too," another caller says.
Few other details have been released, including whether the victim had a dive flag or if they were in the water as part of lobster mini-season, which began on Wednesday.
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