A teenager has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after the boat he was on capsized off the coast of WA on Friday afternoon.

The boat carrying four people was overturned off the coast of the regional port town of Bunbury, around 2.5hrs south of Perth.

The teenager was rushed to Bunbury Regional Hospital, while another person on-board was taken to the same hospital under normal road conditions.

It is understood the two other occupants were unharmed.

The cause of the accident is not yet clear, with police continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Water police, local sea rescue crews and the RAC Rescue Helicopter were seen racing to the upturned hull of the capsized boat.

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