MIAMI — Authorities have provided a somber update on a fatal boating crash that occurred last week.
A third child has sadly died as a result of the crash that happened around 11 a.m. Monday off Miami Beach’s Hibiscus Island in Biscayne Bay when a youth sailing camp boat and a barge collided in the water.
The sail boat was part of Miami Yacht Club’s sailing camp and was carrying a 19-year-old instructor and five campers.
Officials confirmed on Sunday that a 10-year-old who was initially brought to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition has passed away.
Previously, the 10-year-old injured in the crash had been identified as Arielle Buchman, and her uncle, former Bal Harbour Mayor Gabriel Grossman, confirmed her passing on X.
The U.S. Coast Guard said she was surrounded by family members when she passed away.
Last week, loved ones grieved for 7-year-old Mila Yankelevich and 13-year-old Erin Ko Han, who also died in the crash.
An 8-year-old who was injured in the crash and was being treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition has since been released.
Authorities said the instructor and one of the campers were not badly hurt.
The investigation into the crash remains open and ongoing, and officials also announcing a team from Argentina has joined their efforts.
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