MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers are investigating a hit-and-run boating crash in Biscayne Bay that they say left a father dead and his son injured on Wednesday night.
The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. in the Meloy Channel, near Indian Creek and Biscayne Pointe Miami Beach.
According to investigators, the father and son were aboard a 7-foot dinghy when another vessel struck them, ejecting both into the water.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews recovered the victims and transported them to a nearby hospital. Authorities said the father died from his injuries.
The son survived and was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. His age or condition have not been released.
FWC officials say the boat that struck them fled the scene. It is described as a dark blue vessel, approximately 20 to 30 feet long, with two outboard motors.
They said it was last seen heading northbound from the Meloy Channel.
FWC Officer George Reynaud asked anyone who witnessed the incident or may have video to come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922 or the Miami Beach Police Department at 305-673-7900.
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