Four people, including one child, were hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while on board a 32-foot boat in Merritt Island, fire officials said.

  • 4 people suffered from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Victims were transported to an area hospital in Brevard County
  • 1 other person aboard the boat refused to be taken to the hospital

Brevard County Fire Rescue tweeted at 2:19 p.m. that five people aboard the same boat in the barge canal in Merritt Island possibly suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. The scene was in the area of 300 Sea Ray Drive.

Hazmat crews reported high carbon monoxide readings inside the cabin of the boat, Brevard County Fire Rescue said via Twitter.

Multiple agencies were called to the scene. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has taken over the investigation.

No other information was immediately available.