VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Thursday afternoon, two people safely escaped a sinking boat off of Shore Drive, in the Lesner Bridge area of Virginia Beach.
Police said around 1:05 p.m., they were called to the water near the 3400 block of Shore Drive to respond to a boat in distress.
One boater was able to swim to shore, and a second was picked up by another boat in the area.
A police spokesperson said the Fire Department was taking over the situation with the sunken vessel, and EMS evaluated the boaters.
