TAMPA, FLA — Authorities think they have located the boat involved in the hit-and-run collision in Miami-Dade County’s Biscayne Bay over the weekend that killed the adolescent girl.
Witnesses claim that on Saturday afternoon, 15-year-old Ella Adler was struck by a big center console fishing boat as she was in the water following her waterskiing near Nixon Beach.
The teenager was struck by the boat, which did not seem to veer or slow down.
After seeing the boat docked behind a house in Southwest Miami-Dade, a witness reported it to the authorities.
FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto stated in a statement received by NBC affiliate WTVJ, “I am pleased to report that we have a vessel in custody that matches the description given by witnesses, and the investigation is ongoing.” “I am heartbroken for the Adler family as a father and grandfather.
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The loss of Ella is unbearable for her friends, family, and the entire town. The FWC and our affiliated law enforcement organizations won’t give up until we have all the information needed to solve the case.
Although the owner of the boat is assisting with the inquiry, it is unclear if they were in control of the vessel at the time of the strike, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Their true identity is still unknown.
Investigations into the crash are still ongoing.
