3 Killed, 1 Injured after boatcapsizes on Caloosahatchee River

FORT MYERS Fla Three people were killed and another was injured after a -foot speedboat capsized Saturday in the Caloosahatchee River leadership reported Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers reported they could not confirm what caused the vessel to overturn but announced windy conditions may have played a role A witness who recorded video of the aftermath commented he saw the boat racing moments before it flipped Yes I just so happened to look out the window I looked those boats are racing and then as soon as everybody looked the boat was upside down he commented The witness commented he was on the opposite side of the river when he noticed the boat speeding He was going real fast for that to happen he explained It was up in the air for allegedly a good three four seconds I saw a crash all the water was just all over the place It was pretty wild Additional bystanders shared video showing the vessel overturned in the water Footage from shore captured first responders surrounding the Cape Coral Yacht Club Three people were rushed to a hospital where two were pronounced dead authorities mentioned The body of the fourth person on board was recovered Sunday afternoon FWC is continuing to investigate the affair