Boat driver in fatal accident in Biscayne Bay identified as Carlos Alonso – NBC 6 South Florida

The boater involved in the death of a 15-year-old girl who was struck and killed in Biscayne Bay over the weekend has been identified.

Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, of Coral Gables, is named as the boater in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission incident report about the Saturday afternoon accident that killed Ella Riley Adler.

The one-page report lists Alonso as the boat’s sole occupant. There is no mention of whether charges could be filed against him, and it is unclear whether alcohol played a role in the accident, as the section of the report that mentions whether alcohol was involved is listed as “unknown.” is marked.

According to the report, 13 other people were with Adler when she was fatally struck, including the 30-year-old man who was piloting the boat she had been on, a 42-foot Hanse Fjord walk-around boat.

According to the report, Adler and another girl were towed in the area west of Mashta Point, one on a wakeboard and the other on a wake surfboard.

They dropped off at different times and locations and were in the water when Adler was struck by the other boat.

Adler, a student at Ransom Everglades School, died from her injuries.

FWC officials said Tuesday that a boat matching the description of the boat that struck and killed Adler was in custody and its owner was cooperating with the investigation.

“I am pleased to report that we have a vessel in custody that matches the description provided by the witnesses, and the investigation is ongoing,” FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto said in a statement. “As a father and grandfather, my heart breaks for the Adler family. Ella’s death is devastating for her family, friends and the community at large. The FWC and our partner law enforcement agencies will not stop until we have all the answers and the case is solved.”

Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the boat docked behind a home in the Hammock Oaks neighborhood in southwest Miami-Dade on Tuesday. It was later towed from the home and taken to the FWC offices.

In what could be a breakthrough in the case, the Adler family released a statement Tuesday evening.

“The world lost a star this weekend. Ella was beautiful and radiantly beamed. “In her 15 years, she has given us more light than we could have ever imagined,” the family said. “As we come to terms with this unspeakable tragedy, we ask the public to allow us privacy in our grief.” We would also like to thank law enforcement for their hard work and dedication in helping to bring some closure to this terrible loss. “

A member of her school’s dance team, Adler was an accomplished ballet artist and ballerina in The Nutcracker, where she performed in over 100 performances with the Miami City Ballet at the Adrienne Arsht Center.