Boater flees after fatally striking girl who was waterskiing in Florida

Florida's fish and wildlife commission was searching for a boater who fled after having fatally struck a girl Saturday afternoon.
The girl was waterskiing around 4:30 p.m. near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne, which is in Miami-Dade County, when the boat struck her, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, said in a social media update. She died from her injuries.
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[@Cicaduhh]

Its very possible that the person who hit her didnt even notice...

[@uwu2owovr]

Not a description of the boat or the person driving it. Great reporting. 👍

[@deborahbaker4770]

I don’t understand how anyone could live themselves after doing something like this or a car accident and just take off ‼️

[@gothivore277]

Narcissistic people can

[@TheBeanis8]

You don't understand basic human psychology? You don't understand emotions like fear, shock, panic, etc? Okay.

[@doughertybob2803]

There is a possibility the person operating the boat didn't ever see the poor person struck.

[@MM-xc2bt]

It's the usa, people mean nothing here. It's all about $$$$

[@tomhamilton9140]

Sad 😡

[@dski8097]

Guy or girl probably did not even hear a bump or a knock. Sounds like it was a tragic accident.

[@Look_What_You_Did]

Depending on the water, the chop, the speed, the trim. Even being distracted at that very instant. It would be harder to know you hit something than not. I've seen so many final drives damaged... Many times they are unaware they struck something.

[@TOGAB]

If you are a skier stopped and in the water, stick your ski as high up in the air as possible until you're back up on top and moving. Bless her heart she was just out for a good time. Bless the family.

[@Qusin111]

what if the people she was with are who actually are the ones who hit her?

[@autumnfragrance6326]

So whoopee doo ... the boat driver probably thought he hit a dolphin

[@xxmrrickxx]

Thanks WRAL for providing no identifying information that might help lead to finding who did this 😀

[@willywonka47]

She she was IN the water ? Does that mean off the jet ski ?? If that’s the case maybe they didn’t see her or know that they hit someone ??

[@Look_What_You_Did]

There was no jet.

[@justinbrittingham3340]

The sun looks crazy in this video

[@danjohnson3304]

Carma !!!!

[@johnwayne3101]

RIP 😪