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Boater, 13, arrested in fatal hit-run with snorkeler, 6
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published May 30, 2006
KEY WEST - A 13-year-old boater was arrested Monday after allegedly speeding away from a fatal crash with a 6-year-old snorkeler, authorities said. The boy was snorkeling off Key West with his father and a sibling next to their 22-foot motorboat when he was struck, Lt. Steve Acton of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. The victim's name was not released. An 18-foot skiff first sped over the boy, then crashed into his father's vessel, causing it to sink. The driver paused momentarily before taking off, Acton said. Authorities found the skiff tied to a dock at a Key Haven home and arrested the 13-year-old. He will be charged with failing to report the accident and failure to remain on scene, and may face vessel homicide charges, Acton said. "It was obvious from what witnesses said that he knew he had run over a boat," Acton said.
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