OAN’s Avril Elfie
3:46 PM – Tuesday, May 14, 2024
A boat matching the description of the boat that killed a 15-year-old girl in Miami, Florida, has been found in connection with the tragic incident.
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Ella Adler, 15, was wakeboarding near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne on Saturday afternoon, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spokesman George Raynaud told reporters. He said he was reportedly “hit by a boat.”
He said the girl fell into the water and was waiting for her boat to retrieve her when another boat suddenly crashed into her without stopping.
The FWC announced Tuesday that after a day-long search, authorities finally found a boat matching the description given by witnesses, and the boat’s owner is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto said the agency had requested additional assistance and was “working around the clock” to locate the boat.
“As a father and grandfather, my heart breaks for the Adler family,” Barrett said in a statement. “Ella’s death is devastating to her family, friends, and the entire community. FWC and our law enforcement partners will not stop until we have all the answers and the case is solved. I guess.”
The boat is described as a center console boat with a light blue hull, blue bottom paint, and multiple outboard motors. It is believed to be 30 to 40 feet long.
Reynaud said there is a reward of up to $20,000 for information in the investigation, with FWC and Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers both offering up to $5,000 and Adler’s family receiving an additional $10,000. It is said that there will be a reward for this.
FWC is asking anyone with more information or footage of the accident to contact them.
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