Two people were wounded by a boat propeller after a motorboat and a sailboat collided off the coast of Massachusetts Friday afternoon, officials said.
The boats crashed around 12:30 p.m. in Hingham Bay in the area of Grape Island — about 15 miles south of Boston, the Weymouth Police Department confirmed to The Post.
The 38-foot power boat was heading out from Hingham into the main channel when it struck the 21-foot sailboat, the US Coast Guard told WCVB.
A male and female passenger who were onboard the sailboat appeared to have suffered injuries consistent with propeller strikes, authorities said. Officials said the female’s injuries were serious.
The Weymouth Police Department’s marine unit arrived at the scene first and applied tourniquets to the victims’ wounds before they were taken to local hospitals.
Two people on board the motorboat were taken in for questioning, according to the outlet.
Overhead footage from WCVB showed the sailboat nearly completely submerged in the water behind the motorboat, surrounded by authorities.
The Massachusetts Environmental Police will be investigating.
The Post has reached out to the agency and USCG for additional information.
