Panama City Beach, FL. (WDNews) According to the United States Coast Guard, a boat captain died Monday night after falling into the water near St. Andrews Pass in Panama City Beach, Florida.
The Coast Guard Sector Mobile Command Center received a report from a St. Andrews Bay pilot boat, Hurricane Island, of a person in the water roughly two miles south of the pass.
Officials said the captain of the Loyds Duck was climbing a Jacob’s ladder when he fell approximately 15 feet into the water. He was pulled out about two minutes later but was unresponsive.
Crew members immediately began CPR and contacted the Coast Guard. A rescue boat from Coast Guard Station Panama City responded to the scene, took custody of the captain, and continued life-saving efforts while transporting him to shore.
The captain was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
St. Andrews Pass is the inlet that connects St. Andrews Bay to the Gulf of Mexico and is located within St. Andrews State Park. The area is a popular boating and recreation spot and provides access to Shell Island.
The captain’s name has not been released.
