Florida girl waterskiing with family killed by hit-and-run boat driver

James Tutten

May 13, 2024 at 7:43 AM

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is searching for whoever was operating a boat that was involved in a crash that killed a teenage girl in South Florida.

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It happened Saturday near Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County.

Investigators said a light-blue center console boat hit and killed a girl who was waterskiing with her family.

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Officers have been speaking to potential witnesses to learn more.

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