Agreed. He probably didn't even know. Choppy water and hitting someone could feel and sound the same. I'm sure it was accidental. Sad that it happened though.
I did a lot of water skiing in my teens and 20s and was always concerned about being run over by other boaters if I fell. As soon as I fell I would take off a ski and hold it up out of the water like a pillar. On several occasions, I had to wave it to make sure nearby boaters would see me.
This whole event is tragic but the captain on the boat pulling the kids is to blame. You don’t pull people with a boat near a busy channel let alone dual and with the wrong type of boat, shocking the captain didn’t simply go to a less traveled and more safe to ski place on the bay. This old man with four outboards in a 44’ boat hauling azzz wouldn’t know he hit someone. With two kids down in the water it’s possible he only saw on and was focused on that one and had zero idea he hit the second one. Again they shouldn’t have been there in the water in the first place.
The towing boat had two teens in the water in a super busy stretch of the bay with a dozen other kids on the boat. You can true in fact ski anywhere but you cannot safely ski anywhere, and when you do ski in busy parts people die like this young lady.
I was born and raised in Florida on boats and I’m a licensed captain, I think I’m more than qualified. Multiple boats and people in the water all while speeding along 40-70mph.
@@Nuttyirishman85 Stop discriminating against the "old man", anybody is capable at any age specially when you have a big yacht like his. It is your responsibility to follow common sense regardless weather allowed or not. Is the same as being allow to carry a gun but not having it secure and use proper training. Most of it comes down to entitlement.
This is the fault of the boat towing the skier, as an avid water skier myself, the idea of towing two people and one falling then continuing on leaving the fallen skier alone in the water is unthinkable. A " Skier In The Water" Flag should have gone up immediately and the boat should have returned to pick her up. To blame the boat that struck her solely, is crazy. There is heavy boat traffic in that area and the tow-boat should have taken steps to protect their skiers.
One, we haven't been notified as to how experienced the yacht captain was and how familiar he/she was how dangerous the area is. Two, I haven't read/heard anything on whether a "Skier in the Water" was or was not deployed. The yacht seems to have been privately owned instead of a charter and wasn't designed with waterskiing in mind so its debatable as to what equipment (such as flags) it had onboard. As far as I can tell the yacht was simply chosen because of how large a group was going to be onboard. Three, it appears that the yacht DID immediately turn around (well as fast as a yacht its size could turn around) to pick up the girls and was in the process of picking up the other girl when Ella was hit.
Yep, as a boat owner and my responsibility is on my skiers If you go down , put a ski in the air and it’s my job to protest them and pick them up! Who was the spotter….that’s their job too! I’m blaming who ever took these kids out. Safety first! But I’m not surprised as with so many irresponsible idiots out on the water.
I agree but at some point, the parents should have asked questions of the tow boat company about their place of operations, time of day, etc. I boated out in Biscayne Bay 40 years, some traffic, but I can't imagine what is like now. Sometimes you have to be responsible for your own actions. Even as a ten-year-old I wouldn't think about playing on the highway .......... But it is sad.
@@Look_What_You_Did I wonder why they don't release the name and show the house of the other Captain? one word " Litigation " they are setting him up for the kill. He got money and they got the TV in their hands....
This is close to the equivalent of pulling a skateboarder down the interstate. I feel so sorry for this little girl that lost her life. That big boat should have never been used to tow skiers in such a busy and dangerous place. That's extremely negligence.
@@Failure_Is_An_Option its definitely been stated many times the ski-towing boat was a 42ft boat.. and if you know anything about boats, 42ft is waaaaaay too big of a boat to be water skiing
I'm glad that the full story and the truthful facts were finally told. That girl should have never even been being towed with that type boat and especially not in that dangerous place. The towwer was extremely negligent.
Surely the boat driver didnt see her or know he hit her. Everyone wants to blame the driver, hes just as traumatized Im sure. How could the boat know she was there? I feel bad for both. People trashing the boat driver have to stop harassing him and let the investigation happen. Tragic accidents happen and impact all involved.
These are minor teenagers, was there a chaperone, and were the victim’s parents informed that there will be water sports like this water skiing she’ll engage in. Sorry but as a parent I’d make sure what type of activities my teen will be going to and be alarmed how dangerous this water skiing activity is even for experts
The man who owns the home where investigators found a boat that they suspect struck and killed a 15-year-old Ransom Everglades student was behind the wheel at the time of the crash, according to a report released Wednesday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, owns the Coral Gables home where the boat was docked behind when FWC agents seized the boat Tuesday afternoon. He was the only occupant in the boat at the time of the hit-and-run crash, the report said. (Miami Herald) The report, released Wednesday, identified the operator as Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, of Coral Gables. The report states that Adler had been wakeboarding with someone else who was further away and both “fell off at different times/locations and both were in the water simultaneously.” Officials said they continue to investigate and have not announced whether Alonso will be charged; it’s not clear whether authorities have determined if he was even aware of the fatal crash.(Channel 10 News)
Heavy traffic area not a place where a experienced boater would take someone water skiing not throwing blame just stating fact .there are far too many inexperienced boaters on the water driving vessels beyond there capabilities, there should really be a mandatory licensing procedure for operating a boat .my condolences to the families involved ❤
Why releasing the elderly man’s name? He probably never saw her in the choppy water, and is now devastated for being told that he killed somebody. Boating channels are for water sports; they are meant for boat traffic!!
They don't know for a fact if it was even his boat involved. Once the media found out he likely had some money it became a classic bash and money grab scheme.
Thinking is obligatory everywhere in water also ….. if someone puts on the risk somebody leaves like a captain who towed this girl the responsibility rests with him !!!! …..
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Wrong type of boat for other boaters to know it’s towing recreationally. Stupid place to do it (just go play in the busy street) No flags to alert other boaters to someone is in the water. The captain of the tow boat should at least be charged with negligence resulting in death.
The thought of pulling two skiers thru a heavily trafficked inlet/outlet choke point popular for mega horsepower monster speed boats behind a similar large less maneuverable speed boat is incomprehensible
@@Look_What_You_Did I corrected the I to the, and I don't like punctuating the end of my you tube comments. You can stereotype groups, but not individuals. While there are millions of women who would understand what I was saying, you obviously fit the mold. Your so off subject here, that somebody else besides me actually took offense to your absurd comment. You have nothing better to say on subject, so you go after my run on sentence. Pathetic!
Sounds like captain took these people to area that's dangerous and also used a boat that's not for water skiing and choose a area that consided dangerous to watwr sking vut those who were young had bo idea sounds like the captain put those kuds lives in danger too
Like when the errors of all involved result in a catastropic tragedy. One YT channel likens it to layers of swiss cheese when all the holes line up then disaster ensues.
As a boater, I’m shocked always as no one teaches people water safety . If you are waterskiing or wake boarding….raise it in the air .. basic safety rule! With reflections of the sun and choppy water it is hard to see people in the water. I blame the boat owners taking these kids out , safety first. Who was the spotter??? Your skier is down it’s your job to protect them! That is their responsibility!
The boat towing the two teens has the sole responsibility of their safety. Needed a flag person that is right next to the captain to alert them. Second the two teens have to have a plan for when one falls, such as the second person drops off as quick as possible to the first so the boat can quickly spin around and get back around the first that fell to black them from any other traffic. Also the captain towing the people needs to be aware of where traffic is around them and the direction of travel of that traffic and to keep their wakeboarders in a safe lane in case of a fall. As far as the people that fall in a busy place like that girl did, quickly look around for other boats and if any seem to be closing on you, get that board off your feet and into the air as high as possible and wave it back and forth. The ocean in windy choppy conditions with sun glare can make it nearly impossible to see anyone bobbing in the swell.
Sounds like the boaters were at fault more than the man in his boat. Wrong kind of boat to ski off of, too many people on the boat, too many skiers at one time and not turning around and picking up the girl when she fell. Just leaving her there was a horrible mistake. I hope they leave the gentleman alone. It wasn't his fault
1:58 as a minnesotan and been aqua sporting of all kinds since i was old enough to hold a fishing pole and wear a life jacket and been tubing behind a 1970 200HP tri hull glastron that holds 8 people easily......who ever is being consulted on the phone doesn't have a clue. wake boarding and knee boarding are not water skiing. water skiis are 1/8th the size of a wake board and knee board where speed is the key to staying on top of the water. twin engines or 200hp minimum single engine for slalom water skiing for persons over 180#'s 15 year old girl at about 105# at most? 125HP would easily work for single skii waterskiing....WHICH SHE WAS NOT DOING!@#&^* WAKE BOARDING IS JUST THAT RIDING THE BOATS WAKE, YOU KNOW THE WAVES THE BOAT MAKES AS IT PASSES THRU THE WATER, THAT IS THE FUNNEST PART CROSSING AND RIDING ON TOP AND GOING OVER OR JUMPING THE WAVE WAKE! the bigger the wave the greater the adrenaline fun! just like a roller coaster people, the higher, the more and greater curves and twists and spins/corkscrew... the better it is! ;)
She was water skiing a mile offshore in Biscayne Bay... saying it's a high traffic area is BS. No more dangerous than any other spot in Biscayne Bay. The old man probably would have seen and not hit her if he wasn't speeding .. She was wearing her ski vest and holding up her wakeboard to be visible to let boaters know she down & in the water...
Can a 78 year old even see 50 feet in front of boat?!? Sheesh! Really sick and tragic loss of lovely young girl. People are correct tho, the skiing boat Captain is more culpable and negligent for the loss of life.
Victim blaming a 15 year old girl being pulled by a rope? How exactly was she supposed to be in control of the situation? She was at the mercy of the tow boat you dipsh!7. Are you people that dense? May God have mercy on your calloused soul.
@hellomiamii no, I said the person driving the boat with the teenagers has some responsibility in this. Was it an adult and parent driving that boat? Are far as her parents; how often do parents not know exactly what is transpiring where their teenagers are at? We have to also think about whether the boat driver that hit her? Did he know? Was he drinking? Was he going too fast in that area of water? We do not have the proper certifications/license requirements here. We desperately need them. As a boating capital? There should be required licenses, courses, fees, classes, etc. And definitely more L.E. on the water to monitor this. Common sense and knowledge is unfortunately limited today.
@@Failure_Is_An_Option I have to agree with you on that being that she was down in the water. When I first heard the news I wrongly assumed that a standing skier was struck and someone wasn't paying attention to where they were heading. After hearing more of the facts it's very possible that this is just a tragic accident. I also understand more about why the towwer of Ella wasn't using his boat to protect them in the water. That size boat isn't easy to maneuver around quickly enough and shouldn't have been pulling anyone in that busy of an area and especially in choppy water with children. Her only hope would have been to dove down in the water deep enough to maximize any serious damage to her and her life jacket hindered her from being able to do that. This is tragic and I can't help for feeling what she must have been going through in her last moments.
Towing w a race boat not good, but still the other boat is at fault no Matter what, like a car. Situational awareness is not coming from a 79 year old. Now he’s going to pay even if he’s a fall guy
@@branchtobranch5607 The standard is you clowns actually wait for facts instead of lie about something you know nothing about. The alleged individual doesn't even drink. What else you got loser?
Stop going to his home…the entire incident is horrible…clearly, he has a lawyer. Stop the theatrics…pretending you will get a confession Focus on healing…believe it or not, hope sells.
Lets say that was the vessel and the operator. What do you think striking some little fleshy bit out on choppy water with a vessel that size would feel like?
Very tragic & predictable. There needs to be ANNUAL certifications for power boats, with age/ability restrictions. Towing vessel "captain" should be charged w/negligence, endangerment etc... Old dude shouldn't have been piloting other vessel.
Very difficult to see a skier in choppy water, he probably didn't know he hit a human, so sad, why was a 42 ft boat towing a skier in a channel , geez
Agreed. He probably didn't even know. Choppy water and hitting someone could feel and sound the same. I'm sure it was accidental. Sad that it happened though.
Not the brightest idea🙄
I did a lot of water skiing in my teens and 20s and was always concerned about being run over by other boaters if I fell. As soon as I fell I would take off a ski and hold it up out of the water like a pillar. On several occasions, I had to wave it to make sure nearby boaters would see me.
Wakeboarding in that area is like riding a bicycle on I-95.
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This whole event is tragic but the captain on the boat pulling the kids is to blame. You don’t pull people with a boat near a busy channel let alone dual and with the wrong type of boat, shocking the captain didn’t simply go to a less traveled and more safe to ski place on the bay. This old man with four outboards in a 44’ boat hauling azzz wouldn’t know he hit someone. With two kids down in the water it’s possible he only saw on and was focused on that one and had zero idea he hit the second one. Again they shouldn’t have been there in the water in the first place.
You are allowed to wakeboard wherever you want, stop making excuses for the old man. I have wakeboarded from a jetski.
The towing boat had two teens in the water in a super busy stretch of the bay with a dozen other kids on the boat. You can true in fact ski anywhere but you cannot safely ski anywhere, and when you do ski in busy parts people die like this young lady.
@@brianabston275 You can if people aren’t stupid, always keep right and observe the water.
I was born and raised in Florida on boats and I’m a licensed captain, I think I’m more than qualified. Multiple boats and people in the water all while speeding along 40-70mph.
@@Nuttyirishman85 Stop discriminating against the "old man", anybody is capable at any age specially when you have a big yacht like his. It is your responsibility to follow common sense regardless weather allowed or not. Is the same as being allow to carry a gun but not having it secure and use proper training. Most of it comes down to entitlement.
This is the fault of the boat towing the skier, as an avid water skier myself, the idea of towing two people and one falling then continuing on leaving the fallen skier alone in the water is unthinkable. A " Skier In The Water" Flag should have gone up immediately and the boat should have returned to pick her up. To blame the boat that struck her solely, is crazy. There is heavy boat traffic in that area and the tow-boat should have taken steps to protect their skiers.
Finally someone with some common sense! Agree 💯
One, we haven't been notified as to how experienced the yacht captain was and how familiar he/she was how dangerous the area is.
Two, I haven't read/heard anything on whether a "Skier in the Water" was or was not deployed. The yacht seems to have been privately owned instead of a charter and wasn't designed with waterskiing in mind so its debatable as to what equipment (such as flags) it had onboard. As far as I can tell the yacht was simply chosen because of how large a group was going to be onboard.
Three, it appears that the yacht DID immediately turn around (well as fast as a yacht its size could turn around) to pick up the girls and was in the process of picking up the other girl when Ella was hit.
Yep, as a boat owner and my responsibility is on my skiers If you go down , put a ski in the air and it’s my job to protest them and pick them up! Who was the spotter….that’s their job too! I’m blaming who ever took these kids out. Safety first! But I’m not surprised as with so many irresponsible idiots out on the water.
I agree but at some point, the parents should have asked questions of the tow boat company about their place of operations, time of day, etc. I boated out in Biscayne Bay 40 years, some traffic, but I can't imagine what is like now. Sometimes you have to be responsible for your own actions. Even as a ten-year-old I wouldn't think about playing on the highway .......... But it is sad.
@@stevenk1833 Was the yacht rented or privately owned? I have seen no indication that it was a rental.
Why show the guy's house?
Absolute dick move. But their narrative from day one is the other boat was at fault. Keep in mind this guy is still not confirmed to have struck her.
@@Look_What_You_Did I wonder why they don't release the name and show the house of the other Captain? one word " Litigation " they are setting him up for the kill. He got money and they got the TV in their hands....
Another money grab scheme in the works...
The news station trying to show that they are on top of this accident and making fake news and a killer out of this man.
This is close to the equivalent of pulling a skateboarder down the interstate. I feel so sorry for this little girl that lost her life.
That big boat should have never been used to tow skiers in such a busy and dangerous place. That's extremely negligence.
The Big boat hit her
@@daleprange4436 no it didn't. She was being pulled by a 42 ft. Boat.
@@anonone8954 1:34 That is the alleged vessel. The same that is on the trailer.
These are the words of a killer.....high on cocaine and Viagra.
@@Failure_Is_An_Option its definitely been stated many times the ski-towing boat was a 42ft boat.. and if you know anything about boats, 42ft is waaaaaay too big of a boat to be water skiing
I hate seeing reporters trying to get interviews with the 78yo boat owner. What do they expect him to say? Oops?
it wasn't him dummy ...it was his drunk son and grandsons
Ski tow boat operator is negligent. Boat that hit skier probably did not know it.
He was probably drunk like most of the fool boaters out there
@@fluteloop6737 Like most people posting about being drunk.
@@revolutionhamburger I detest alcohol
I'm glad that the full story and the truthful facts were finally told. That girl should have never even been being towed with that type boat and especially not in that dangerous place. The towwer was extremely negligent.
These are the words of a killer.....high on cocaine and Viagra.
Surely the boat driver didnt see her or know he hit her. Everyone wants to blame the driver, hes just as traumatized Im sure. How could the boat know she was there? I feel bad for both. People trashing the boat driver have to stop harassing him and let the investigation happen. Tragic accidents happen and impact all involved.
tow boat was the wrong boat for towing they are to blame as much as anyone
What a tragic accident. I feel sorry for all.
Nobody saw her she was wakeboarding in the wrong area tragic
Skiing in a high traffic area.. :(
These are minor teenagers, was there a chaperone, and were the victim’s parents informed that there will be water sports like this water skiing she’ll engage in. Sorry but as a parent I’d make sure what type of activities my teen will be going to and be alarmed how dangerous this water skiing activity is even for experts
Sadly he might have been avoiding or had eyes on the other skier thinking that was the only one.
The man who owns the home where investigators found a boat that they suspect struck and killed a 15-year-old Ransom Everglades student was behind the wheel at the time of the crash, according to a report released Wednesday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, owns the Coral Gables home where the boat was docked behind when FWC agents seized the boat Tuesday afternoon. He was the only occupant in the boat at the time of the hit-and-run crash, the report said. (Miami Herald) The report, released Wednesday, identified the operator as Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, of Coral Gables. The report states that Adler had been wakeboarding with someone else who was further away and both “fell off at different times/locations and both were in the water simultaneously.” Officials said they continue to investigate and have not announced whether Alonso will be charged; it’s not clear whether authorities have determined if he was even aware of the fatal crash.(Channel 10 News)
Heavy traffic area not a place where a experienced boater would take someone water skiing not throwing blame just stating fact .there are far too many inexperienced boaters on the water driving vessels beyond there capabilities, there should really be a mandatory licensing procedure for operating a boat .my condolences to the families involved ❤
Why releasing the elderly man’s name? He probably never saw her in the choppy water, and is now devastated for being told that he killed somebody. Boating channels are for water sports; they are meant for boat traffic!!
They don't know for a fact if it was even his boat involved. Once the media found out he likely had some money it became a classic bash and money grab scheme.
Thinking is obligatory everywhere in water also ….. if someone puts on the risk somebody leaves like a captain who towed this girl the responsibility rests with him !!!! …..
So So Sad. Prayers for the girl's family.
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12 kids on a tow boat fully distracted....it was their fault..not the old man's
The towing boat is just as much responsible, if not more!!
Wrong type of boat for other boaters to know it’s towing recreationally. Stupid place to do it (just go play in the busy street) No flags to alert other boaters to someone is in the water. The captain of the tow boat should at least be charged with negligence resulting in death.
I dont know but it seens like an accident, seeing debri and people in choppy waters is not easy.
He's lawyered up, that means he isn't talking to the press.
Judging by the media and posts on the internet it would be foolish not to lawyer up.
Not to mention 'why does he have to talk to the press'.
Who was driving the ski boat? I'm hearing that 13 people were on the ski boat, "mostly young teens". Was the driver of the ski boat of legal age?
PRAYING GOD LOVE STRENGTH PEACE COMFORT AND HEALING FOR HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS 😢😢
The thought of pulling two skiers thru a heavily trafficked inlet/outlet choke point popular for mega horsepower monster speed boats behind a similar large less maneuverable speed boat is incomprehensible
Your grammar is incomprehensible... Only to be trumped by your punctuation.
@@Look_What_You_Did I understood it clearly, very well.
@@carlcushmanhybels8159 Sure.. post edit...
@@Look_What_You_Did I corrected the I to the, and I don't like punctuating the end of my you tube comments. You can stereotype groups, but not individuals. While there are millions of women who would understand what I was saying, you obviously fit the mold. Your so off subject here, that somebody else besides me actually took offense to your absurd comment. You have nothing better to say on subject, so you go after my run on sentence. Pathetic!
Heart breaking.
So sad 😢
Ok so do they not have the rule where you can’t water ski in a certain amount of feet or if boaters can go where people are water skiing
Likely never saw her
Sounds like captain took these people to area that's dangerous and also used a boat that's not for water skiing and choose a area that consided dangerous to watwr sking vut those who were young had bo idea sounds like the captain put those kuds lives in danger too
Like when the errors of all involved result in a catastropic tragedy. One YT channel likens it to layers of swiss cheese when all the holes line up then disaster ensues.
Who cares about some youtuber. Failure analysis is as old as man. Failure is never a single source subject.
RIP
His boat is quite large. And he is quite elderly. It’s very possible he never noticed he hit a human.
Grandpa is willing to take de wrap fer de wayward grandson.....👀😳
That would not be the first time in a case such as this
Omg 😱 poor girl 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
It's crazy! When you under water dive, you put out flags and markers! Hunters have to wear bright colors?? Skiers wear little of anything!!!!
Name the tow boat operator and show his house and bang on his door. Locals, is this a cover up ??
If his son, grandson nephew or whomever caused that tragedy then the homeowner needs to turn them in
He is cooperating…
As a boater, I’m shocked always as no one teaches people water safety . If you are waterskiing or wake boarding….raise it in the air .. basic safety rule! With reflections of the sun and choppy water it is hard to see people in the water. I blame the boat owners taking these kids out , safety first. Who was the spotter??? Your skier is down it’s your job to protect them! That is their responsibility!
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CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE for all passengers on board
Accident. Yes. If a car hits a pedestrian, that too is an accident. Sad for all related families. Lawsuit won't bring her back
We used to knee board but not in busy boat places more like on the quieter rivers . Little danger with the gators but we had fun
Is the Capt name obvious
Captains Crunch, Sparrow and Kangaroo were interviewed then cleared of suspicion
Everyone looses with incidents like this.
The boat towing the two teens has the sole responsibility of their safety. Needed a flag person that is right next to the captain to alert them. Second the two teens have to have a plan for when one falls, such as the second person drops off as quick as possible to the first so the boat can quickly spin around and get back around the first that fell to black them from any other traffic. Also the captain towing the people needs to be aware of where traffic is around them and the direction of travel of that traffic and to keep their wakeboarders in a safe lane in case of a fall. As far as the people that fall in a busy place like that girl did, quickly look around for other boats and if any seem to be closing on you, get that board off your feet and into the air as high as possible and wave it back and forth. The ocean in windy choppy conditions with sun glare can make it nearly impossible to see anyone bobbing in the swell.
Where was FWC they should have been out patrolling letting the group that was bad area to be wake boarding hello
Your government is not responsible for the public's safety.
Right... your government should babysit you....
Rich people making poor decisions. Letting the kids operate a very expensive boat, who does this?
what does the cost of the boat have to do with anything?
Funny thing is if she wasn't wearing a "life vest" she could have dove down as the boat passed.
I don’t think he knew
Sounds like the boaters were at fault more than the man in his boat. Wrong kind of boat to ski off of, too many people on the boat, too many skiers at one time and not turning around and picking up the girl when she fell. Just leaving her there was a horrible mistake. I hope they leave the gentleman alone. It wasn't his fault
Wow they used the wrong boat to awful
? Too ?
Sounds likje an accident wrong place wrong timing
It's just an unfortunate accident.
no, it's not. it could have been avoided by the person driving the tow boat.. that was the wrong type of boat for the job
1:58 as a minnesotan and been aqua sporting of all kinds since i was old enough to hold a fishing pole and wear a life jacket and been tubing behind a 1970 200HP tri hull glastron that holds 8 people easily......who ever is being consulted on the phone doesn't have a clue. wake boarding and knee boarding are not water skiing. water skiis are 1/8th the size of a wake board and knee board where speed is the key to staying on top of the water. twin engines or 200hp minimum single engine for slalom water skiing for persons over 180#'s
15 year old girl at about 105# at most? 125HP would easily work for single skii waterskiing....WHICH SHE WAS NOT DOING!@#&^*
WAKE BOARDING IS JUST THAT RIDING THE BOATS WAKE, YOU KNOW THE WAVES THE BOAT MAKES AS IT PASSES THRU THE WATER, THAT IS THE FUNNEST PART CROSSING AND RIDING ON TOP AND GOING OVER OR JUMPING THE WAVE WAKE! the bigger the wave the greater the adrenaline fun! just like a roller coaster people, the higher, the more and greater curves and twists and spins/corkscrew... the better it is! ;)
Accidents happen
She was water skiing a mile offshore in Biscayne Bay... saying it's a high traffic area is BS. No more dangerous than any other spot in Biscayne Bay. The old man probably would have seen and not hit her if he wasn't speeding .. She was wearing her ski vest and holding up her wakeboard to be visible to let boaters know she down & in the water...
They didnt say she was holding up her board. They said it was attached.
@@mischaraine1645 Hilarious how so many here post like they were there and witnessed it first hand isn't it lol...
victim blaming is ridiculous, strict dangerousness is the motor boating and jetskiier way of life
Know what is worse? Ignoring facts.
The whole problem is as said double tow and no one flagging to pick up gal as soon as she fell in.
@@JJ-ls8ep It's more than that. Causation is never singular. Double tow, in a busy channel, with heavy chop, and possibly a distracted tow operator.
There’s no ideal sky boat…. Stop buttering bread that doesn’t need it.
Can a 78 year old even see 50 feet in front of boat?!? Sheesh! Really sick and tragic loss of lovely young girl. People are correct tho, the skiing boat Captain is more culpable and negligent for the loss of life.
Mandatory orange helmets for water skiers
Hey jazale
Yeah ski boat I don’t care how old the guy was you can’t do that Biscayne Bay has A LOT OF TRAFFIC. It’s the kids fault
I figure $1,000,000 is fair.
Why was she out that far to begin with?
Thats well known boat traffic area.
She has as much responsibility in death as the guy who hit her.
Victim blaming a 15 year old girl being pulled by a rope? How exactly was she supposed to be in control of the situation? She was at the mercy of the tow boat you dipsh!7. Are you people that dense? May God have mercy on your calloused soul.
The boat captain does and no flag to hold up and wrong boat
Wrong for you to say. She's a teenager. The boat pulling skiers has some responsibility in this.
@@moonlover8916 then the parents and the captain of the towing boat are just as much to blame.
@hellomiamii no, I said the person driving the boat with the teenagers has some responsibility in this. Was it an adult and parent driving that boat? Are far as her parents; how often do parents not know exactly what is transpiring where their teenagers are at? We have to also think about whether the boat driver that hit her? Did he know? Was he drinking? Was he going too fast in that area of water? We do not have the proper certifications/license requirements here. We desperately need them. As a boating capital? There should be required licenses, courses, fees, classes, etc. And definitely more L.E. on the water to monitor this. Common sense and knowledge is unfortunately limited today.
Baby girl lived her life full of adventure. It seems to be a negligent accident.
Lmfao
Lol fake human
Been around boats My whole life you know when you hit something How long did it take them to find this boat?🤔
Liar.... and I guarantee you have NEVER operated a vessel that size in a choppy busy channel.
@@Failure_Is_An_Option I have to agree with you on that being that she was down in the water.
When I first heard the news I wrongly assumed that a standing skier was struck and someone wasn't paying attention to where they were heading.
After hearing more of the facts it's very possible that this is just a tragic accident.
I also understand more about why the towwer of Ella wasn't using his boat to protect them in the water. That size boat isn't easy to maneuver around quickly enough and shouldn't have been pulling anyone in that busy of an area and especially in choppy water with children.
Her only hope would have been to dove down in the water deep enough to maximize any serious damage to her and her life jacket hindered her from being able to do that. This is tragic and I can't help for feeling what she must have been going through in her last moments.
Rich drunk guy says kids can’t wakeboard.
How silly
Sad this beautiful young girl would never get to experience true womanhood
weirdo
@@mischaraine1645 because I speak the truth that you snowflakes are afraid to say?
16 is an adult. Maybe put an age restriction? A 15 year old's life means more than a 16 year old's life.
Towing w a race boat not good, but still the other boat is at fault no Matter what, like a car. Situational awareness is not coming from a 79 year old. Now he’s going to pay even if he’s a fall guy
I'll take that bet...
Their family is so rich they couldvhave bought a lake or beach..adults aint teaching nothing..good job..
Say what ?
ITS FUNNY HOW PARENTS DONT SAY ANYTHING ALL THIS TEENAGERS WERE DRUNK AND DRINKING ALCOHOL, THEIR BOAT WAS NEXT TO US AND THEY WERE DRINKIGN ALCOHOL
Whoa - proof read
He should have stopped it’s that simple
One would have to know... It's that simple.
Boats don't stop like cars!!!! What's that captain doing with 12 people on board letting them ski in a high traffic area????
@@Failure_Is_An_Option oh Iam sure he knew and was drunk
I periodically stop my boat to inspect to see if I struck a person or even a manatee
@@michelleashley4323 Iam sure you run a lot of things over
Old f.......
The guy that hit her was probably drunk or halfway there, it's the standard M.O. for boaters
Cite your supporting evidence.
Then maybe it should not be the standard. You don’t drive a car drunk!
@@branchtobranch5607 The standard is you clowns actually wait for facts instead of lie about something you know nothing about. The alleged individual doesn't even drink. What else you got loser?
78 yr Olds don't go out joy riding drunk
@@Look_What_You_Did it's conjecture based on experience living in wealthy boating areas. Getting hammered on the water is a favorite past time
Stop going to his home…the entire incident is horrible…clearly, he has a lawyer. Stop the theatrics…pretending you will get a confession
Focus on healing…believe it or not, hope sells.
He may have been drinking and that’s why he fled the scene. Poor girl. And a Mother loses a daughter on Mother’s Day. R.I.P. 🌹
And the girl with her boatload of friends were actually reported to have been drinking
After sobering up, guess the lawyer puts out this garbage statement naturally
Lets say that was the vessel and the operator. What do you think striking some little fleshy bit out on choppy water with a vessel that size would feel like?
@@Failure_Is_An_Optionit would feel like a choppy wave…easy to not “feel” in a large boat!!
After you sober up or the lawyer - you’re not clear ?
It's just not Right! Killing somebody because of not paying attention where you are going is not an excuse !!!!....
Carlos Guillermo Alonso. Typical of the kind of people who ruined my hometown.
Yes - but don’t leave out all the other minorities we can hate on
Very tragic & predictable. There needs to be ANNUAL certifications for power boats, with age/ability restrictions.
Towing vessel "captain" should be charged w/negligence, endangerment etc...
Old dude shouldn't have been piloting other vessel.
Praise Jesus! I’m so happy. My daughter is healthy and safe. God truly is amazing.
RIP