Authorities are currently on the lookout for a boater who tragically struck a 15-year-old girl in the Florida Keys over the weekend. The incident occurred while Ella Riley Adler was water skiing off Key Biscayne near Nixon Beach at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. She was struck by a center console boat with a light blue hull that fled the scene, as reported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Ella was wearing a life vest and ski boards on her feet at the time of the collision. First responders noted a significant amount of blood in the water following the incident. The young girl was celebrating a friend's birthday on a family boat when the tragic accident took place.
