Fort Lauderdale woman killed in weekend boat crash on the Intracoastal in Miami-Dade
A Fort Lauderdale woman was killed Sunday night on the Intracoastal in Northeast Miami-Dade after the boat in which she was a passenger struck a navigational marker.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced Claudia C. Contreras, 28, dead at the scene, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release issued Tuesday.
Two other passengers were injured and taken to Aventura Hospital and Medical Center for treatment, according to the agency. An FWC spokeswoman did not know their conditions.
The driver of the 21-foot Tahoe, Benjamin Mantel, 29, of North Miami Beach, suffered minor injuries to his torso, according to the FWC. He could not immediately be reached for comment.
Fish and Wildlife is investigating, and “any charge or alcohol information is determined when the investigation is complete,” said Carol Lyn Parrish, public information director for FWC’s south region.
The crash was reported to FWC at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Parrish said, and it happened on the Intracoastal north of the Haulover sandbar near Oleta River State Park.
This story was originally published September 14, 2020 at 3:36 PM.
