WATCH HILL, Fire Island (WABC) -- Seven people were rescued after their boat ran aground off Fire Island early Saturday morning.
Around 12:30 a.m., a group riding in a 21-foot Mako boat were heading from Brookhaven toward Sayville when the boat ran aground and struck a sand dune 50 yards from the Watch Hill Marina on Fire Island.
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A family member of one of the passengers called 911.
Upon arrival, police administered first aid to one passenger who had a leg injury, airlifting her to Stony Brook University Hospital.
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The other six people refused medical attention and were taken to Sandspit Marina in Patchogue.
The Suffolk County Police Department is reminding boaters to carry a Marine VHF radio as well as a cell phone to call 911.
A boat carrying seven people ran aground early Saturday. (SCPD)