Avery L. Gardner, 16, killed in boating crash on Ellicott Creek near Thistle Avenue in Town of Tonawanda, New York

Modified Date: 
Mon, 06/15/2015 - 1:19pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Police trying to determine who was operating boat in fatal accident

 “They want to make absolutely certain that they have the guy who was driving the boat,” said one source familiar with the investigation. “That’s what the holdup is.” 
The accident occurred after sunrise Thursday morning and resulted in the death of 16-year-old Avery L. Gardner, after she stood up in the moving boat and struck her head against the bottom of a foot bridge near Thistle Avenue. The boat was also occupied by her teenage boyfriend and a middle-aged male described as a friend of his family. Investigators are looking at possible alcohol use and the boat’s speed as contributing causes of the fatal incident. There appears to be no posted speed limit on that section of the creek.
People Involved: 
Avery L. Gardner

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