An Elk Grove Village woman died in a parasailing accident in the Florida Keys; a Schaumburg boy was also injured.
CHICAGO -- The fishing boat captain who pulled an Elk Grove Village mother and two children from the water after a deadly Florida parasailing incident is speaking out about the experience.The incident happened near Pigeon Key. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said while the woman and two children were parasailing, winds picked up, causing the parasail to crash into the Old Seven Mile Bridge.
In their report, investigators said,"with the parasail peg the captain cut the line tethered to the three victims the three victims dropped from an unknown height and drag through the water by the inflated parasail." The 10-year-old boy was identified by officials as Alaparthi's son. Officials said the 7-year-old is her nephew.
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