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1 Dies After Boat Capsizes off Virginia Coast

    11 months ago
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HAMPTON, Va. (AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says one has person died and three others were injured when a boat capsized near Hampton.

The Coast Guard received the call around noon that an 18-foot boat had capsized about a mile east of Fort Monroe.

People in two boats pulled the four from the water and took them to a nearby marina, where they were taken to Sentara CareFlex Hospital. One man died, and the remaining three were being treated for minor injuries.

The Coast Guard is investigating the incident.



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