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3 Seriously Hurt When Boat Hits Jetty In Cape May

CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) - The Coast Guard has come to the rescue of three people who were seriously injured when a boat struck a jetty in South Jersey. Officials say the accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, when the 26-foot-long boat hit the jetty in Cape May Inlet, not far from the Coast Guard station.

The injured people were taken to a hospital, but their names and details on their injuries were not disclosed.

The Coast Guard towed the heavily damaged boat to a nearby beach.

Authorities say the accident remains under investigation.

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press.

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