Authorities in Florida said they have a boat in custody in connection with a deadly hit and run that killed a teenager wakeboarding in the Miami area over the weekend.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:30AMkilled a teenagerElla Adler, 15, was struck by a boat while wakeboarding near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne Saturday afternoon, Officer George Reynaud, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, told ABC News.
FWC had called in additional resources and "worked around the clock" to find the vessel, FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto said Tuesday. The vessel being sought in connection with the incident was described as a center console boat with a light blue hull, possibly blue or dark blue bottom paint and multiple white outboard engines, FWC said. It was believed to be 30 to 40 feet in length, Reynaud.
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