1 dead, 4 hospitalized after boat capsizes near Bodega Bay
SONOMA, Calif. - One person died, and several others were hospitalized after a boat capsized near Bodega Bay on Monday, authorities said.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office received a call about a boater in distress at 1:45 p.m. The boat capsized with five people on board near Salmon Creek, close to Bodega Bay.
Five people were located and rescued, but one of them was pronounced dead, according to sheriff's officials. The other four were transported to a local hospital, with their conditions unknown.
The cause of the accident is under investigation, the sheriff's department said.
The Sonoma County Fire District, the Coast Guard and CHP's helicopter also responded to this incident.
This incident is the latest fatal boating tragedy near Bodega Bay. On Nov. 2, a boat carrying six relatives overturned, leaving a 13-year-old boy as the sole survivor.
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