Dinner Key Marina accidents
Four Killed and at least a Dozen Wounded in Florida Boating Accident
A Florida boating accident near Miami has claimed the lives of four people and injured at least twelve others. The crash occurred near the Dinner Key Marina in Coconut Grove during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, traditionally an especially busy time for Florida waterways and boating accidents. Emergency response personnel were alerted to the accident around 10:45 p.m. by one of the boaters involved in the accident. He told Coast Guard officials that his 36-foot pleasure boat had been struck by another watercraft and was taking on water. He said that the operator of the boat did not stop to render assistance following the collision.