More than a dozen have been injured in a Florida airboat crash

OCHOPEE, Fla. — Two airboats collided in southwest Florida Friday afternoon, injuring more than a dozen people, officials said.

The airboats were carrying a total of 33 people when they crashed in Ochopee, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of Miami, news media reported. Sixteen people were transported to hospitals.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crash.

The crash occurred at Wooten’s Everglades Airboat Tours around 3 p.m., according to a Facebook post from the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District. The company offers airboat rides through private Everglades grasslands, among other services, according to its website.

Wooten’s Everglades Airboat Tours did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

It was not immediately clear how the crash occurred or the nature of the passengers’ injuries.