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A Treasure Coast deputy is recovering after a boating accident over the weekend.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Marine Unit says a deputy, who they have not named, was thrown from a boat on Saturday and sustained injuries consistent with being struck by an engine propeller.
The sheriff's office is working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to investigate the incident.
It's believed the boat may have been struck by a passing wave.