Waterskiing girl killed in hit-and-run boating accident – WPXI

MIAMI (AP) — A girl died after she was struck by a boat while water skiing in South Florida on Saturday and fled the scene, authorities said.

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According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Arielle Callender, the girl was water skiing near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne around 4:30 p.m. EDT when she was hit, the Miami Herald reported.

Officials said the vessel was thrown away from the scene and was heading west from Nixon Beach, WTVJ reported.

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