Alcides Valdez, 26, killed after his jet ski is struck by boat that left the scene at Rickenbacker Marina in Miami, Florida
Man Riding Jet-Ski Killed During Boating Hit-And-Run
The boat was carrying 10 to 15 passengers at the time of the accident, authorities said. Officials are looking for the suspect who was driving the vessel.
Boater Sought in Fatal Hit-and-Run Involving Personal Watercraft Near Rickenbacker Marina
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said 26-year-old Alcides Andres Valdez was on a personal watercraft when he was struck by a 37-foot center console vessel near Marine Stadium/Rickenbacker Marina.
Boater Arrested in Connection With Fatal Hit-and-Run Near Rickenbacker Marina
Jorge Rodriguez Del Rey, 50, of Miami, is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal boating accident, failure to render aid and failure to report to law enforcement, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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