Man dies after two boats crashed near Key Biscayne’s Nixon Beach, FWC says

A man was killed after two boats crashed Sunday near Key Biscayne’s Nixon Beach, officials say.

Luis A. Suarez, 63, was identified as the man killed in the crash, which happened shortly after 4 p.m., according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Suarez was the operator of one of the boats, a 34-foot Intrepid center console.

The Intrepid and a 34-foot Midnight Express collided while traveling in Biscayne Bay, according to the FWC, the lead investigative agency. Suarez was taken to the hospital, where he died.

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami also responded to the crash on Sunday. A boat crew in Miami Beach arrived and gave aid to Suarez, who was later taken by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for further treatment.

The FWC’s investigation is ongoing.

This report will be updated as more information becomes available

This story was originally published November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM.

Grethel Aguila

Miami Herald

Grethel covers courts and the criminal justice system for the Miami Herald. She graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!), speaks Spanish and Arabic and loves animals, traveling, basketball and good storytelling. Grethel also attends law school part time.