Four people injured in boating accident at US Naval base in San Diego – as some victims are treated for severe trauma and resuscitated
- Four people were taken to hospital early Friday morning after a boating accident at Point Loma Naval Base, police say
- The US Navy requested fire and medical attention over a watercraft crash – it remains unclear if the boat was military or civilian
- The extent of injuries sustained by the four people ranged from needing basic medical care to needing CPR or treatment for major trauma
Four people were taken to hospital after a boating accident at a San Diego naval base in the early hours of Friday morning.
Just before 2 a.m., the U.S. Navy requested fire and medical attention at Naval Base Point Loma, which was established in the area in 1998 and has about 22,000 naval and civilian personnel.
Those injured in the crash were taken to UC San Diego Medical Center Hillcrest, about a 20-minute drive from the naval base.
The extent of their injuries ranged from needing basic medical care to needing CPR or treatment for major trauma, according to NBC San Diego.
It remains unclear whether the crash involved a civilian boat or a military vessel and authorities have yet to determine the cause as the investigation continues.
Four people were taken to hospital after a boating accident at a San Diego naval base in the early hours of Friday morning
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department told DailyMail.com “we do not provide information on incidents from other agencies,” but confirmed four victims had been taken to the hospital.
Naval Base Point Loma consists of seven facilities: Submarine Base, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, the Fleet Intelligence Command Pacific and Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar.
In March, US President Joe Biden visited Point Loma naval base with the Prime Ministers of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak.
Those injured in the crash were taken to UC San Diego Medical Center Hillcrest – the extent of their injuries ranged from basic medical care to CPR or treatment for major trauma
In March, US President Joe Biden (center) visited Point Loma Naval Base with Prime Ministers of Australia, Anthony Albanese, (left) and the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak (right)
The occasion was to announce an agreement between the Allies to supply nuclear-powered attack submarines to Australia.
This is believed to be the first time a sitting president has visited Point Loma Naval Base since its establishment in 1998.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Naval Base and the San Diego Police Department.
This is an evolving story.