NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Dispatchers in Norfolk say first responders were on the scene of a water rescue Friday night.
Dispatchers said the call reporting the incident came in at 8:31 p.m. by the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
The U.S. Coast Guard also responded to the incident.
Norfolk Fire-Rescue officials say two people were on a pleasure craft near the bridge-tunnel Friday when their boat struck some kind of “pipe” in the water.
The impact knocked the two people off the boat.
A construction crew who was on another nearby boat went over to the incident and pulled both people out of the water.
Once they were pulled from the water, the boaters were taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
The extent of their injuries is not known.
Hampton and Norfolk fire crews also assisted during the incident.
Stay with WAVY.com for updates to this developing story.
