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Sailboat Causes Power Outage in Florida Keys

By George Day · On August 16, 2018

(Miami Herald) A sailboat touched a power line Thursday night near the Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon, FL, knocking out electricity for Lower Keys residents for 15 minutes.

The captain’s mishap caused the boat to hit the transmission line, or tieline, near the north side of the bridge, but no injuries were reported. Read More and Watch Video

 

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