WEIRSDALE, FL (352today.com) – On Saturday, just before noon, Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) says there was a serious boating accident on the Ocklawaha River, south of Moss Bluff Dam.

MCFR Special Operations team rushed to rescue an injured angler on the Ocklawaha River. Courtesy: MCFR Facebook

MCFR says a collision between two boats resulted in a fisherman’s boat capsizing, leaving him with severe injuries. MCFR responded with firefighters from Weirsdale Station #27 providing immediate aid.

The injured man was taken to the dock where he was then rushed to a local hospital, under trauma alert status. Courtesy: MCFR

MCFR says the Special Operations Team’s Boat 82 transported the injured man to safety and then rushed him to a local hospital under a trauma alert.