17-year-old dead, one injured in boat-Jet Ski collision near Captiva Pass
A 17-year-old was killed and one person was injured after a Jet Ski and a boat collided near Captiva Pass on Saturday.
“Preliminary information indicates that a personal watercraft (PWC) with two occupants and a 28-foot vessel with four occupants were traveling in the channel in Pine Island Sound near Captiva Pass when a collision occurred,” the FWC said in a press release. “The occupants of the 28-foot vessel were uninjured. One of the occupants of the PWC was airlifted to a nearby hospital, while the second occupant was tragically pronounced deceased as a result of the incident.”
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Bradley Johnson said the agency was currently not releasing the place of residence for the deceased victim. The FWC is the lead agency in the investigation, which remained active on Monday.
Multiple agencies responded to the crash Saturday including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County EMS, Upper Captiva Fire Department, Cape Coral Fire Department, Useppa Island Fire Department, Iona-McGregor Fire Department, Pine Island Fire Department and The United States Coast Guard.
“The FWC extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the individual who lost their life in this accident,” the FWC said in a press release. “Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.”