{SDUT] Thanks Joe/KamalaAn overloaded boat crashed into a reef and broke apart off the coast of Point Loma
| ..that’s in San Diego, for those who share my ignorance of geography... |
The boat, described as a 40-foot cabin cruiser, was spotted off the coast of Point Loma a short time before 10 a.m. near the Cabrillo National Monument, officials said.
Lifeguards and other first responders helped victims who jumped into the water from the boat, five of whom were in "CPR status," meaning they were having trouble breathing, said Jose Ysea, a spokesman with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Three people died and 27 others who suffered what Ysea described as "varying degrees of injuries" were taken to local hospitals.