A 14-year-old male was injured Aug. 10 diving from the Anna Maria City Pier, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria.
The teen hit the bay bottom, according to West Manatee Fire Rescue marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski Aug. 10.
WMFR, Manatee County Emergency Medical Services and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, according to an Aug. 11 report shared with The Islander.
After assessing the youth’s condition, an aeromedical transport helicopter was dispatched to city field in Holmes Beach to transport the teen to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa.
He was reported to have non-life threatening injuries and has since been released from the hospital.