A powerboat struck the east jetty of Port Jefferson Harbor last night at around 11pm, according to a report by Suffolk County Police.
According to police, “Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Delta responded to Port Jefferson Harbor after a boat struck the east jetty at the entrance to the harbor on Saturday, July 15, at approximately 11:10pm.”
Three passengers aboard the crashed vessel were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Seatow Port Jefferson is said to be pulling the boat off the jetty on Sunday.
Photo: Port Jefferson Fire Department Facebook Page.
Update 1: An unidentified source said that the boat was going at a high rate of speed when it hit the jetty. Two of the men had climbed out of the boat before emergency responders arrived. Another was injured and bleeding. Port Jefferson Fire Department also responded.
Update 2: A statement released by the Port Jefferson Fire Department said that PJFD Marine 6 responded to the scene and a rescue swimmer was deployed from Marine 6 with the assistance of Sea Tow Port Jefferson rigid hull inflatable.
“Once contact was made with the victims it was determined that all three had suffered head and facial lacerations of various degrees,” the statement on Facebook said.
In order to safely remove the victims from the jetty, PJFD launched an inflatable boat from Anchorage Road.
“The rescue swimmer from Marine 6 assisted the victims one at a time into 14a [inflatable boat] which then transported them to Marine 6,” the statement said.
Immediate care was given to the most seriously injured on the Port Jefferson Fire Department boat. Once all victims were on board they were transported to the town boat ramp where they were received by Port Jefferson EMS and taken to a local hospital.
The Port Jefferson Fire Department thanked the Grand Republic of Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry for illuminating the scene with their spot light.
“This is the second time the Grand Republic has provided assistance to a rescue operation at the inlet,” they said.
