A Florida rower suspected of piloting the boat that hit and killed a 15-year-old ballerina claims he had “no knowledge” that his boat was involved in the alleged hit-and-run accident, lawyers say. said.
Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, of Coral Gables, struck the 42-foot Boston Whaler Ella Riley Adler in Biscayne Bay last Saturday, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission incident report. He is charged with fleeing the scene.
Alonso’s attorney, Lauren Field Krasnoff, said her client is devastated by the tragedy but did not know he was a prime suspect when police questioned him about the incident.
“At this point, I don’t know. [Alonso] Or maybe his boat was the one involved in the accident.” Krasnov told NBC 6.. “If his boat had been involved, I would say he had no idea that it happened that day. He is as devastated as anyone.”
