As reported by ABC news —
The FWC is pleading for witnesses and anybody with footage, pictures, or other evidence of anyone re-enacting in the area to come forward.
Authorities in Florida are looking for a boat that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred over the weekend in the Miami region, killing a teenager who was wakeboarding.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is conducting an investigation, claims that the victim was wakeboarding close to Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne on Saturday afternoon when the event happened.
According to Officer George Reynaud, an FWC representative, the girl, 15-year-old Ella Adler of Miami Beach, fell into the water while being towed approximately one mile from shore. This information was provided to ABC News.
He said that when she was struck by another watercraft, she was waiting to be rescued by her boat while still sporting her wakeboard fastened to her life jacket. Her wounds caused her death.
Reynaud described the scenario as “very tragic.” “This is an incredibly difficult time.”
The FWC is requesting that anyone who was re-enacting in the area and has any information, pictures, or video come forward.
The FWC said in a statement on Monday that “FWC officers are making significant progress in this investigation; however, the public’s assistance is still needed.”
According to FWC, the boat being sought in connection with the incident is characterised as a centre console boat with several white outboard engines, a light blue hull, and maybe blue or dark blue bottom paint.
Its estimated length is between thirty and forty feet. Reynaud.
Around 4:30 p.m. ET, the boat was last saw leaving Nixon Beach and travelling west, according to FWC.
According to Reynaud, there is a $20,000 prize up for grabs for information in the case. FWC and Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers are each providing up to $5,000, and Adler’s family is contributing $10,000.
The victim’s parents asked for the public’s assistance in identifying the person who killed her.
“This past weekend, a star left the world.” Ella radiated beauty and brilliance. Her parents, Amanda and Matt Adler, released a statement to ABC News stating, “In her fifteen years, she gave us more light than we could have ever dreamed.”
“While we cope with this unspeakable tragedy, we hope the public will help us find the person who took her from us.”
Ella Adler attended the college prep day school in the Miami area known as Ransom Everglades School. The institution praised her as a “outstanding student, a wonderful dancer and an active member of the Jewish Student Association and speech and debate team.”
The school released a statement saying, “Our hearts are broken and our community has been devastated by this tragedy.” “Ella shined in our classrooms and on our stages, and she embodied the mission of Ransom Everglades School.”
“We send our warmest condolences to her family, and we pray for everyone who is grieving her loss. We have been touched by the Ransom Everglades community’s outpouring of goodwill and compassion during this time of unspeakable loss,” the message said.
Adler was a ballerina for the Miami City Ballet, appearing in over 100 performances. Her obituary referred to her as a “star” and a “force of nature.”
The Miami City Ballet released a statement saying, “We at Miami City Ballet and the Miami City Ballet School are utterly devastated by the heartbreaking news of this tragic accident.”
“Ella Adler was not just a beloved student and a magnificent dancer who graced our stage in ‘George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker’; she was an integral part of our family, radiating potential and promise whose kindness, warmth, and infectious joy were known to all.”
Adler was described by Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as a “bright young soul.”
The mayor pronounced, “My deepest condolences to the Adler family,” on Monday on X. “Let’s pay tribute to her legacy by practicing improved boat safety to make sure incidents like this never occur again. May she find serenity in her resting place.”
