Authorities are investigating a crash involving a personal watercraft in the Florida Keys that left a man and a young boy dead Tuesday night.
Authorities are investigating a crash involving a personal watercraft in the Florida Keys that left a man and a young boy dead Tuesday night.
The crash happened just before 7 p.m. in Marathon.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said it appears a 2018 Yamaha personal watercraft struck a seawall.
The operator and passenger, a 47-year-old man and aa 9-year-old boy, both from Miami, died from their injuries, FWC officials said.
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Their identities haven't been released.
A photo released by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office showed the damaged watercraft.
Officials said the incident remains under investigation.
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"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims during this difficult time," FWC officials said in a statement.
