Yacht, fishing boat collide near US-Mexico border in Pacific Ocean, several injured
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}USCG cutter Morgenthau. (U.S. Coast Guard)
A yacht and a sport-fishing boat collided in the Pacific Ocean near the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday night, injuring several people, with one in critical condition.
The U.S. Coast Guard told KFMB-TV that there were 28 people aboard the fishing boat at the time of the incident near the Maritime Boundary Line.
It was not immediately clear why the collision happened.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The coast guard immediately began rescue efforts, sending a helicopter, a 45-foot boat and the Cutter Sea Otter.
One person, who was critically injured during the collision, was flown to a hospital in San Diego, while others were transported to land via sea.
The yacht involved in the accident is called Attessa IV. Dennis Washington, an 84-year-old billionaire reportedly owns the $250 million, 332 feet-long yacht. He’s the 88th richest person in America, according to Forbes 2018 list, with a net worth of nearly $6 billion.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According a real-time maritime traffic website, Attessa IV is currently anchored at North San Diego Bay.