The Coast Guard said Saturday it was looking for three passengers, including an adult and two children, after being capsuled on the St. John's River in Jacksonville, Florida, near Goat Island.
Around 7pm on Friday, Coast Guard Jacksonville was warned of an 18-foot vessel, capsules containing four people trapped on top of a capsized boat and four people underneath.
Four people on the boat were rescued. None of the passengers were wearing life jackets, the Coast Guard said.
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Coast Guard members will scan the St. John's River on Saturday after the boat was overturned in Jacksonville, Florida. (US Coast Guard)
The Coast Guard launched rescue ships and helicopter crews, and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville Fire Department and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Board assisted in the search.
“The four on the ship were rescued by Marines from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and one person was recovered from the water that was unresponsive,” the agency said in a news release on Saturday. “Coast Guard Mayport Rescue Surface Swimmers reportedly tried to contact people under the ship, but they did not receive any responses.
“A diver at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office searched under the ship, but they didn't find any people.”
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Coast Guard members will search the St. John's River Saturday for three missing boats after the boat was overturned in Jacksonville, Florida. (US Coast Guard)
“At this point we found a missing person. They're dead,” Jacksonville Fire Force captain Eric Proswimmer told reporters late Friday. “It's a truly unfortunate situation and our hearts come out to all our families.”
Officials have not released the age of the dead.
Coast Guard boat searches the St. John's River in Jacksonville, Florida. (US Coast Guard)
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The cause of the overthrow is under investigation.
Fox News Digital is in contact with Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
