A pair of boat crashes off the Florida Keys resulted in multiple people being thrown into the water, and left two people dead.
A 28-year-old Hialeah woman died after she was thrown from a boat not far from Key West. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Nov. 7, when a 39-foot Deep Impact vessel with eight people on board was headed to the Southernmost City from Miami. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the boat operated by Miami Beach resident Reinaldo Aquit was navigating in Calda Channel north of Key West and made a hard right, sending six of the eight passengers into the water.
Good Samaritans on nearby vessels assisted the victims who were thrown from the boat. Injured victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment. FWC said Stephanie Rodriguez died of her injuries. FWC said an investigation is ongoing.
On Nov. 9, a 21-year-old man died after he was thrown from a boat near north Key Largo. Eytan M. Genoune, of Boynton Beach, was on a 34-foot Nor-Tech vessel with two other people. The boat was heading south and experienced a sudden turn, throwing all three into the water near Pumpkin Key. Air and dive rescues ensued, by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Two occupants who weren’t identified were rescued and taken to the hospital for their injuries. FWC said Genoune was found dead in the water.
