Attorney of suspected boater in Biscayne Bay deadly crash speaks out
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- The attorney of the man identified by investigators as the operator of the boat that hit and killed Ella Riley Adler in Biscayne Bay over the weekend spoke out Wednesday, saying her client is devastated.
Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, of Coral Gables, is named as the boater in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission incident report on the Saturday afternoon crash that killed the 15-year-old.
"This is the worst possible tragedy that anyone could imagine," attorney Lauren Field Krasnoff said.
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Why aren't we hearing anything about the driver of the boat that the girl was being towed by? He or she has a big stake in this accident. Towing kids on boards in a high traffic area in choppy water and, as reported, using a boat that is not normal for pulling skiers or wake boards.
Only thing I’ve read is that the tow boat was a bigger vessel with a turning radius not well suited for pulling boarders/skiers.
@@TheSaturnV I heard it was a Fjord. The model is not known.
@@chrisbetts6194It’s a 42 footer. Looked them up. It’s a million dollar day boat. The guy who hit her was in a 350/370 Boston Whaler Realm Also a big boat and a 600-800k boat. Honestly who ever thought it was a good idea to water ski there is an idiot. All real boaters know that.
I believe that is where the guilty party was, was the towing driver drinking, were they tested, 13 people on the boat, any possible distractions, where they following boating laws?
The girls on 2:43 the boards are like pedestrians on the street: they always have the right of way. The other boat that hit her is at fault. And if you're on the water with alot of boat traffic, SLOW DOWN! Quit trying to blame the victim.
I really believe that he had no idea and it was a tragic accident. My prayers and condolences to all concerned.
So no one It's going to question the driver of the boat that was pulling Ella?
It was an accident, that’s all it was. It’s hard to see someone in the water operating a small 18 footer much less a large vessel like this one.
No one is contesting it was an accident (assuming the operator wasn't intoxicating or operating the boat in a criminally negligent manner.)
The fundamental crime is running away from the scene of an accident.
@@luisdotespinal Not so on the water with large frame boats. A teen floating in a life vest, her head is barely above water it was reported very choppy so seeing that head, even harder. That boat would have run over her and never even felt a bump. It was banging over waves smashing breaking waves a human head floating barely over of the water, never would of noticed if he didn't see her. Bet there isn't a mark on the boat.
@@luisdotespinal That’s the thing though, he was not aware he hit anybody. When you’re on a boat going over waves in the water is pounding your hull, you can’t tell the difference between the waves smacking the bottom of your boat and the sound of somebody’s skull smacking against the bottom of any boat much less a large boat like this guy’s.
I bet your careless attitude in your comment will change if it was one of your children or family member.
I hope the girl's family sues him big time and take him for everything he has got!
He needs to be in jail. 🤡💩
does not matter if it was an accident you took someone life so you must face the time!!
The chances of ending up in the water while wake boarding are 100%. It sounds like it was a busy waterway.
Yes. That area off Key Biscayne, on a weekend in May with good weather (as it was last weekend), is extremely busy.
Not to mention it sounds like they weren't wakeboarding, but wake surfing with 2 on 1 board. This is probably worse because the wake surfers aren't even necessarily being towed by the boat.
That's why you go to the causeway you know what I'm saying you go to certain bodies of water in Florida where they don't have high boating traffic she should already know that😢
@@MaryHartman-ei9pv if you see the size of that boat towing them I would guess it draws too much water to go in that area- especially getting on plane from a dead stop as the stern digs even lower
you have no idea - that place is like the Julio 500 raceway.
those who frequent there know what i am talking about
An important point is that there was not one, but two people in the water. One was closer to the boat. It would be easy to mistake the person close to boat as the only person in the water especially if they had the board. Wakeboarding is usually one person per board, but here there were two people wake surfing on one board.
As an avid skier I would want to know a few things like was the area appropriate to have a skier in the water, was the ski boat driver turning back soon enough after the skier fell to circle and protect them and did the skier hold up a ski to identify herself to other boaters? Ski boat operators and skiers have much responsibility.
Good questions!
She was on a wake board and fell off. No skis.
@@mischaraine1645 Man O man I hope you are not on the jury, wakeboard - ski was it held in the air is the relevant question and answer. Was there a "spotter" on the boat and did the spotter call out the fall immediately? Did the boat driver turn immediately to recover the skiier? It is very probable that the operator of the ski boat is quilty of negligent homicide and not the operator of the boat who hit her. There are rules for putting a skiier/wakeboarder in the water.
@@douglasstone3813 Actually, I could be on the jury, as I live in Miami-Dade. I'm certain the attorneys will explain the details of the accident, the boats and the equipment involved, to the jury.
I am not arguing any of your points. But, facts matter. if/when the matter goes to trial, they won't call it a ski.
While this may or may not be the case, all boat drivers are responsible for being fully aware of the activity around them and responsible for being in full control of their own vehicle at all times. I see this as a potential two individuals at fault, but I find it hard to believe that you would not notice hitting something in the water if all the above conditions are being observed.
At least the attorney sounds like a decent human being.
She's a witch. Attorneys cannot be decent unless they're paid to be decent
All lawyers are sharks and will say 'whatever' to help their client.
He is covering for the son, Kelly William Alonso, because he is almost 80 and the son is 52. The son has a LONG history of drinking, boating at unlawful speeds, boating in restricted ares, his license was revoked, he has been in jail for reckless driving and boating, DUI, etc
@@VeronicaSchneider305 Just curious. Do you know that for a fact? Are there eyewitnesses, cctv etc that show his son was driving the boat at the time of the collision and/or afterwards till he docked the boat? If someone else was on the boat or driving the blue boat, surely it would have been picked up by surveillance cameras after the fact until he docked. If you don't have concrete evidence that the father is covering for the son, it's only speculation on your part.
@DMDbodybuilder I do know that fot a fact. The son is a scumbag and his mugshots/criminal past are public record.
Our heart goes out to the family of the poor girl. This accident happened inside a very busy navigational channel where there are dozens of large boats speeding by creating allot of wake and waves. It is very difficult to see a coconut sized head in the waves especially if a boat is on plane. Allowing anyone to go wake boarding or even be in the water in that location is very irresponsible and negligent of the captain of the boat pulling the skier.
I am sure your comment will be followed by a donation to the suspect's defense attorney.
@twistoffate4791 , no one has been charged. The operator towing the wake board is more neglected.
How rude can u be, coconut sized head, clearly u never seen one so u shouldn’t say anything
If it's that crowded you saw down and your head is on a swivel. Nobody should be speeding in a crowded area.
I've owned boats from 12 foot to 40 foot and never had anything close to an accident. Common sense rules
From the other news stories I've seen it sounds like that is a dangerous place to be wakeboarding and the conditions were bad on top of that. Some of the responsibility certainly lies with the operator of the vessel towing the girl for putting her in that position.
15yr old white girl - old Cuban man - guess who we’re going to go after
This comment section is for grown ups.
there are certain rules meant for public safety that he wasn't following. when you're boating in a bay, you're supposed to go 10mph max to avoid creating a wake and also to avoid any people or animals (manatees!!) that may be in the water because it is a bay. after all. the responsibility does not lay on the operator of ellas boat, rather the old man who was speeding and recklessly driving.
@@michaelashley2855why is everything about race? don't you people get tired of blaming everything on color? your whole world revolves around skin color?
@@c0gimyun So you are saying that the 10 mph applies to the driver who hit the girl, but what about the boat that she was wakeboarding behind? The speed limit is the same, you can’t wakeboard at 10 mph.
so sad. It was an accident. Plain and simple
78 year olds shouldn't be driving cars or boats. Look he can barely walk
No it wasn't plain and simple.
He knew he hit someone and doesn't want to take responsibility and own it.
Hope the family of the girl sues him for everything!
@@jszoradi8650 I didn't know you were there
Accident, that's all folks. Sorry for all involved.
If you are towing wakeboarders in an area that is heavily trafficked with high waves that is not an accident. That's negligence. An accident is something you have absolutely NO control over - none.
@@ladikmkWere you there? No, so climb down from that high and mighty perch ffs. It was an ACCIDENT. Stop being THAT guy. 🤡
@@ladikmkYou weren't there so stop pretending you know effing anything. 🙄🤡
Yes, but we should wait until all the evidence comes out before we accuse people of negligence. @ladikmk
Tragic but true.
Sometimes terrible accidents happen and it’s just that an accident.
No, 78 year olds shouldn't be behind the wheel of anything
@macbook802 , people who make assinine comments shouldn't be allowed to get behind a wheel on anything either. There are millions of physically fit, intelligent people with no cognitive impairment well over 80 years old.
He is covering for the son, Kelly William Alonso, because he is almost 80 and the son is 52. The son has a LONG history of drinking, boating at unlawful speeds, boating in restricted ares, his license was revoked, he has been in jail for reckless driving and boating, DUI, etc
I learned to water ski before i learned how to ride a bike...you never ski in high traffic areas...the boat operator should always keep an eye on the skier even with a spotter and if skier goes down then the boat operator should get to the skier as soon as possible...skier should always try and grab their ski and hold it up out of the water as much as possible after they fall...its fundamentals in water skiing or wake boarding...a tube is different because it stays with the boat and if you fall off then you are just a little head bobbing in the water camouflaged by the wakes...this is tragic for both sides, especially for the parents of the girl.
You forgot to mention that the law requires a "Skier in the Water Flag". We display one and have another to wave. Then, we have a LOUD air horn in case an approaching boat doesn't seem to notice.
Unless you've driven a boat of that size do not jump to conclusions. It sounds more like she was in the wrong place at the wrong time through no fault of her own. Who wave boards in a busy, hectic waterway?
how the f--k would he have slowed down enough or stopped or steered that huge boat around her if he DID see her??? .....that's beyond my skill set.....choppy waters? ....girl should been on HIS boat......
It sounds like they weren't displaying a skier in the water flag as required by law.
@@joeshmoe-rl7bk How? Easy. Turn the wheel a tad.
Sounds as if the operator of the towing boat was negligent,.. tragic,..
What a tragedy. RiP Ella 🙏🏽
14 people on the water sports tow boat? What is the boat rated for? Is waterskiing permitted in the area? Did the tow vessel have an observer assigned to watch other traffic? Let he is without sin cast the first stone.
Judging by the video, the operators height/ posture looks about 5'4" compared to his lawyer. Perhaps had limited visibility from the console and angle of accelerated vessel.
I thought the same thing. That is a very long bow to be looking over which means whatever is inside of the line of sight (possibly hundreds of feet) is not visible to a short person unless the helm deck is elevated.
@@scottalvarez8870 for sure!
Yes I'm sure someone a few inches taller could see soooooo much more.
Bottomline is he is way too old to operate any vehicle
That's why the law requires a skier in the water flag on the tow boat.
The way he crawled out of that SUV makes you wonder if his reaction times were up to power to even drive a boat that big
Do you really think you can compare a movement on a car to operating a boat that size?
He didn't crawl out of that SUV.
He's downtrodden I would think. Terrible thing happened.
Because his Alcoholic SON did it!
👍👍😉😉
It's an accident. I think the boat could have been inspected by forensics and put right back into the water. The authorities like dramatic scene on the news. The people that decided to use the term, "hit and run" are obviously not knowledgeable about the sounds you hear and the vibrations you feel while operating such a craft. There is lots of stuff in the water constantly hitting the hull. A recent story described some teens dumping thrash into the water. That stuff makes noise when hit. People dump their trash frequently. This is not a "hit and run." People people like to show how little they know. It is tragic, yes, but it is just an accident.
Yes, it was an accident. I honestly believe he didn't realize what had happened. Just the wake from another boat going by makes numerous thumps on the hull of a boat.
It's so easy to lecture when it's NOT you or your daughter getting slaughtered by too large a boat driven by an old man! Your so cavalier.
There is also a law in Cali that if you are towing a skier (or wake boarder) you are required to have a rear facing observer whose sole job is to keep eyes on said skier/wake boarder while seated next to the boat driver holding an orange or red flag on a staff to raise as soon as the skier falls down to warn other boats that are behind you that there is a skier/wake boarder in the water while also shouting "DOWN!!" to the driver so speed can be cut and a starboard turn can be initiated to pick up the skier/wake boarder in the water.
Wonder if THOSE rules/laws were being followed at the time? Seems like a lot of press on this and the political connections to the Biden family have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with this.
He is not a suspected boater, he is a boater, It is that he is supected of having piloted that particular boat when the accident occurred.
So sad....rip young girl. Dangerous place to be wake boarding....there were two on tow....makes it worse and 2 in the water, a lot of white capping that day which makes it difficult to see anything in the water.
13 people on the boat she had been on?
That sounds like quite a party.
Media is making it sound like this was a malicious event... no doubt he didn't know he hit someone.. that is a big boat... what sounds like she was bobbing in the water .. not up! The towing boat has 99% responsibility with this!!
Cough..Cough...Biden connection...cough cough
@@richardb8004u ok?
Really?, to actually think that the water skiing boat is not to blame for its choices and location?
Safety is everyone's responsibility.
No offense at 78 years old and getting out of the back of the car, I don’t think you should be driving that big boat with him being all hunched over. Nothing against his age that’s part of getting old and being 78. I think he’s a little too old to be operating that big boat at those speeds on the water.
totally agree....he's actually at risk being by himself out there, he can barely get out of a car and walk......can he see???????...what if his eyes can't adjust to the sun coming from behind a cloud like a younger captain's eyes might .....
What about rich kids too immature to operate daddy's million dollar boat? What about people too stupid to responsibly operate a boat? Maybe we should mandate IQ tests to operate boats and automobiles. If you don't score 110 points, paddle a kayak and ride a bus.
@@AFAskygoddess Some people aren't qualified to paddle a kayak either. Maybe fun seekers should learn about safety before they are allowed on the water.
It’s a tragic accident. Water sports are extremely risky and dangerous.
Especially when your water skiing in the wrong area where there's high amounts of boating traffic she should have known that
How Much Money will it take for Him to stay out of Prison ? anyone else would have been in locked up already for Hit and run Homicide awaiting trial
The little lady that was killed was from a Prominent Jewish family. She was very active in the community. The lawyer is Jewish and she is very touched with the sympathies extended to the grieving family. She is also aware of THE FACT THAT THE OLD MAN NEVER JUST TAKES OFF IN THAT MONSTROUS YACHT WITH 1600 HP alone. BUT his alcoholic son often does and he is the one who killed the little girl. His record indicates he is a chronic alcohol abuser, and has done jail time for operating a boat drunk. Eventually THE MONEY SHOT will turn up!
Did you talk to law enforcement about this?
My client is fully prepared for a lawsuit
I would imagine his vision at the age of 80 will be an issue with respect to how it’s possible he didn’t see a person in the water ahead of him, as will his speed at the time of the impact. The argument that it’s a busy, crowded waterway cuts against him as much as it does the skipper of the tow boat.
That boat and a young woman makes it feasible that you could hit the girl and never know it unfortunately. To see a head bobbing in the ocean in the waves in that boat would be difficult at best, even the trained coastguard has a hard time finding people floating in the water.
Rip young women 🙏
There are lots of head sized coconuts in the water in Florida.
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky lots of head sized coconuts driving in the waters of Florida..lol
nobody is talking about the low sun glare at the time of day along with 2-3' chop in the area
@@tyronetrump1612 Coconuts don't drive, they float, just like people, just a little. You only noticed them when they get sucked into the prop, just like people.
I bet it was someone else / he’s covering for someone. He can’t hardly walk. How did he dock the boat? Something is fishy.
People in comments section keep saying his son has a record of drinking and driving on boats. Can this be confirmed? Is this man defending his son and taking the blame? This guy doesn't even look like he can walk very well. We are to believe he was the one controlling this vessel? He looks in horrid health. If it's true his son has this history then I think the wrong man is confessing to something he didn't do.
i am 99% sure this was a accident. but also the person towing the 2 girls should have known. if someone falls off you stop the boat asap and block then with your boat asap. did he stop turn around and try to block them with his/ her boat. or did he/ she just stop. but either way it was a accident. and was the driver of her boat drinking or anything.
What is a 78 year old doing with a boat that powerful. I'm 80 and I wouldn't think about something that big. Your reflexes are not that quick.
Rich guy with more money than sense regardless this is involuntary men slaughter because when operating any vessels you required to maintain proper look out
Why call it a "crash"? It wasn't a crash. It was a person in the water that was hit by a boat. A very large boat that is difficult to see what is directly in front of you. Tragic, but an accident.
Boats crash into things in the water. Boats even crash into boats in the water, rarely on land.
Looks like he couldn't see over the dash board .
Looks like he can't see his feet. He knows dang good and well he shouldn't be behind the wheel of that dangerous boat
Accident. Yes. If a car hits a pedestrian, that too is an accident. Sad for all related families. Lawsuit won't bring her back
People are so quick to condemn. The puller is as responsible.
Most likely that boat never even noticed the contact with a swimmer. A small branch would have made more of a bump then a person in a life vest. Then the meat grinder running behind that boat would have had just a few hundredths of a second and the damage would have been severe.
That old dude should not be driving any boat. Probably has poor vision being that old.
Hello? The law requires a "Skier in the Watter" flag. We display one and have another to wave. Then, you have a LOUD air horn in case an approaching boat doesn't seem to notice.
We Are Sad💔R.I.P. Miss. Adler
So sad !
Perhaps he’s too old to be operating a boat. Looks like he has a great deal of difficulty even walking in dry land.
Very sad thing for all.
So sad. May she RIP.
If his GPS tracking was on , it would be easy to see where his boat was at the time of the incident.
She was in the water waiting to be pulled. WOW!!!!
I feel sorry for everyone involved in this tragic event.
That's a big boat with the bow in the air no way he could have known.
Lawyer up get away tactics, we'll never know if the boat operator was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, playing I don't know looking to escape from responsibility, hopefully
I've lawyered up for things I had nothing to do with. If people call the cops out of jealousy, it's not the authorities' job to get the right person; it's only their job to throw people in jail.
@MrJuvefrank , all circumstances r different, so if ur clean by all means handle ur business, but if you think ur slick , criminals always make mistakes & will get caught up , law enforcement will find & bring justice ⚖️..
The "I did not know defense" worked well for South Dakota's former Attorney General.
I'm not saying that the driver of the big boat knew he hit someone, but a person of his age and smaller stature driving alone in a 4 engine craft of that size seems unlikely. At the very least, he was way overmatched by his vessel.
So many skippers are way overmatched by their vessels. Their vessels can't be stopped unless they slow down beforehand.
The operator of that ski boat, which was not a ski boat, but should’ve been, is to blame here. If anybody is to blame. What kind of idiot that’s kids waterski in that area? What a foolish dangerous stunt. And those Waters, that little girls head would look like a floating coconut. That elderly man had no idea that he hit somebody. If it did, he did this. This was nothing more than a tragic accident. Accidents happen but a lot of people are in the same area with big machines. We have to accept that. Just because somebody died,that means somebody has to go to jail. Choose your activities wisely.
When you decide to play in high traffic areas on the water your asking for trouble.. Fact; 30% of all boaters on the water have no clue.. I spend a lot of time on the water and I’m always on the lookout for other boats.. 14 kids on any boat equals chaos.. Tragic accident, God bless all involved.
Kennedy commanded a camouflaged P.T. 109 boat when he was in the United States Navy.
All hit and run accients have the same answer he didn't know hit something. Careless driving
I would have waited. I’m assuming he has liability insurance on the boat. It’s the insurance company’s responsibility to protect him. So, what about the driver of the boat towing the wake board? It was he who dragged/towed the dead girl in the boat. Surely this person deserves some scrutiny.
What a stupid place to be pulling a skier/surfer. The Capt of the tow boat needs hauled in too
I call BS. No one operates a vessel of that size ALONE. Especially a 78 year old man. I suspect someone else was on board that is letting grandpa take the fall, because who wants to put a 78 y.o. in jail? Besides half the country. But that's a different story.
You are an ignorant fool. I am a 77 year old licensed captain still working 2 12 hour shifts a week on a ferry boat. Have you every operated a real boat/
Not his fault they were in a bad area to be skiing.
Accident sad he's to old to be driving alone.
it seems it was just that. A tragic accident.
Did the boat of the girl have a flag up? Such a horrible tragic accident. ♥️🙏🏼
It doesn't matter who is driving the boat, I always keep a safe distance from other boats and slow down as necessary especially near people skiing. This could be fault by both sides.
Im confused how no one knows for sure who hit this girl. There is supposed to be two people on the tow boat one for driving one for spotting, so how did this not uave a witness?
There 13 people on the tow boat. They were out for good time. Spotting is boring.
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky 13 that’s crazy.. im sure no alcohol was onboard
Lets hear it from him!
The side by side of the poor unfortunate child and this persons attorney is awful!! Super unfair to the attorney because with your headline it can be misinterpreted.
WHY NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT ELLA WAS DRUNK ALL THOSE KIDS WERE DRINKING ALCOHOL, THEY WERE NEXT TO OUR BOAT ALL THOSE 12 kids was drinking ALCOHOL ELLA INCLUDED
Did you talk to law enforcement about this?
Didn’t you think to inform someone at the time if that’s the case?
Who the hell needs that many engines on a boat????? Why isn't he locked up?., he left the scene of an accident.
So so sad I can't even imagine. I have to ask if there were 13 people on the boay pulling and they were all teens surely someone may have been recording.
He looks in bad health just like the Creep in the WH. Dude seems to be struggling to walk. I wouldn't trust someone like this with a Car or a Boat. You can tell by looking at them that their response times are slow. I find it so scary that there's older people on the road driving still. I know we all age differently but you can tell by someones motor skills and their ability to Walk if they have cognitive issues.
Dude can’t even get out of the car by himself but he’s alone operating a boat??
True
78 years old and operating a 4 engine speed boat? I'm not a water person, but now I'm wondering..., wondering if boating licenses shouldn't require more frequent recertification/retesting like driver's licenses for aging seniors??? JUST SAYING...
I'm not a boat person, and I was wondering the same thing--elderly person operating a four engine boat, out there alone.
Boating licenses ? What about the presidency of the US ?
@@michelleashley4323 Oh yes, let's turn the discussion about the tragedy of this young woman's death into one about politics because lord know we don't get enough of that. Good grief.
@@michelleashley4323 pls stay on topic
@@jillionairessit’s not about politics - much of our leadership is out of touch seniles
I am so glad that smart people are seeing hat this was probably just a tragic event. Caused by missteps by many. Like what were the water conditions like? Was she skiing in the channel? I hate the way everyone wants to make their own judgment before the facts are out.
I heard she fell from her wake board. Maybe if she could have stayed upright, she wouldn't have got in trouble. We just have to hope fun seekers don't have the same problem all over again.
I'll bet he never saw the poor girl.
Especially how old he is … a busy area that was not wise to wake board in such conditions… I do not doubt for a second he didn’t know. The other boat operator is more at fault, sadly.
Both boat operators are to blame, should have deck mates on lookout at all times in heavy traffic area
All parties involved in this GROSS NEGLIGENCE should be taken to task. The driver & passengers of the boat pulling the victim - why didn't you raise that red flag that indicates to other boaters there is a person in the water? What exactly was the driver of the boat who killed the victim doing? PAY ATTENTION PEOPLE!!!!! As an experienced mariner, I am still horrified at just how many idiots are out there!! Same thing with automobile drivers--IF YOU CAN'T PARK THE VEHICLE, YOU SURE AS HECK CAN'T DRIVE IT!
It seems like there is culpability of both boat operators. One for pulling people on wakeboards in a high traffic area and the second navigating too close at too high of a speed with not enough visibility to see what's in the water ahead of him.
agreed...the insurance companies will figure out percentage of each party's responsibility and liability.....
You’ve obviously not spent anytime specifically looking for people in the water. I’m a scuba instructor and assure you that a coconut sized head bobbing in the water can be hard to see on a calm day. Add any kind of waves and it’s a disaster looking for a place to happen. This is 100% on the driver of the ski boat for his decision to tow skiers in a busy navigation channel.
So many ignorant comments from people who’ve never been in a boat, it’s extremely difficult to see something as small as a person in the ocean.
@@cavediver2579 Yes, that's why you don't navigate too close!
@@botsareeverywhere Yes, and that is why you don't navigate too close.
So there were 13 people on that boat, which IMO is WAY to many for that boat I bet, and NONE of them had their phone out videoing?
Could they have thought phones are too expensive?
He knew 100%. For days authorities were asking public's help with descriptions that exactly matched his boat. He also knew where the girl was hit so he knew he was boating in the same area at the same time. Yet he never turned himself in and played dumb until he got caught. Now he's playing the old and feeble card for sympathy.
I believe that area to do any type of wake boarding isn’t a good place because of how many boats are around your putting your child’s life at risk and if she was under water it would be even worse
The 78 year old should not be driving the boat alone much less fast. Then he never came forward, thats funny business.
Ok so now what?
News media is disingenuous.. Calling it a hit and run for the general public that doesn't understand boating. It's hit and run, if you have knowledge that you hit something. The headline should be Terrible Boating Accident. I guess if it bleeds it leads. BY the way there is still the possibility it wasn't even his boat.
That color, on one of the most sold boats (Boston Whaler) is a stock color. I'm sure there were a few more machining that description in that area.
I do believe he probably was not aware, looks like an elderly man.
Was it even him driving the boat.Dude can't walk good.
You don't need to walk to drive a boat.
Could be taking the rap for someone else or multiple other people on the boat. Investigation should tell.
You read my mind. I feel like he may have let someone else use his boat.
He did have a “handicap”. tag
So devastated that he ran. Devastated that he got caught is more like it.
If his yacht changed speed after the accident happened, then people will think he ran from it.
So devastated he is accused without any proof whatsoever
@@michaelashley2855 His lawyer apologized for him. Stupid.
Do they know for certain she didn't get hit by the wakeboard? Unless there were marks on her specific to a motorboat... Not sure it makes sense someone was close enough to see for get hit by that boat...the logistics that have been presented don't seem to fit. But, I guess we'll see...
This was a lot worse than I gave it credit for; I heard she was run over, so she must have got trouble from the propeller(s) when she was sucked towards the stern.
@@MrJuvefrank Yes, if there were propeller marks then it's obvious. That hasn't been mentioned in anything I saw. I also think wakeboards are likely MUCH harder to lift up than a ski. I also did a lot of high speed barefooting...and we wore special black wetsuits that no chance of a boat seeing me if I went down. But, we also never ever were in an area that there were other boats. We always were out in the very early morning. But, this was recreational almost "tubing" in what my guess is, a crowded (boat wise) area. So sad. I wish the best for her family, and if this operator really could not have avoided this, it will still weigh very heavily on him for the rest of his life.
The only reason this is still news worthy is bc the father of the girl is a former Diplomatic envoy .
When I was young, I never thought about getting trouble from the propeller(s) of a boat. The family down the street from me went water skiing all the time. They never got injured. They must have known more about skiing or were way luckier than the girl who lost her life.
Looking at how he walks and how old he looks, yes im sure he had no idea. He doesnt look like he should of been driving. Now that you see how old he is, it makes more sense than him being drunk.
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@@charlemiami funnyi was going to say it's like biden driving a boat
@@charlemiami thats your president not mine bud don't start all that haha
@@charlemiami yes, he is.
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I don't believe for one minute that this guy was driving that boat by himself... he is covering for someone else with more to lose.
Well I imagine he has a cell phone or watch on that will show who was there even if it is a different family member riding or who driving it is the problem
@@brianbyrd6080 not sure the fact of having a cell will really determine a precise location of where you were, maybe general area at most... even so, more importantly you would have to know who exactly was on that boat so as to know which cell phones to investigate, if this guy is willing to put himself on the line to cover for someone or other people, the someone/other people will not come forth and volunteer their cels.
@@michaelashley2855 spelling corrected, thanks.
Water skiing in the high traffic waterway?
she was being towed by a 42ft boat to large to be towing with...and to big to turn around fast when she fell where is the tow boat driver and if he was drunk
How big is too big?
He is covering for the son, Kelly William Alonso, because he is almost 80 and the son is 52. The son has a LONG history of drinking, boating at unlawful speeds, boating in restricted ares, his license was revoked, he has been in jail for reckless driving and boating, DUI, etc
That is exactly what I was thinking. The old man was covering for somebody, and you came up with the suspect. Now it makes sense why he would have run from the scene.
This is an interesting addition to this tragic story. A thorough investigation needs to be done.
No one should’ve been water skiing in that busy area, period. Whoever was in charge of the water skiing boat is 100% at fault, stop trying to blame someone else.
@PengusFire hahaja clean? Here you go:Interstate
Improper Change Of Lane-Pulling Out (60)
Improper Passing Driving Off Pavement (60)
Fail To Drive In Single Lane (60)
Drive On Permanently Revoked Dl
Possession Of Cocaine
Trespass Property/After Warning
Tres Propafter Warn
Driving/License Suspend/Know/2D Con/Before/10/1/19
Duidwitest2nd>
Trespass Property/After Warning
Tres Propafter Warn
Resisting Officer Without Violence To His Person
Disorderly Intox
Driving Under The Influence/3rd Or Subsequent Conv
Dui3rd Or Sub Conv
Driving Under The Influence/3rd Or Subsequent Conv
Dui3rd Or Sub Conv
Trespass/Unoccupied Structure Or Conveyance
Trespassstrucunocc
Burglaryunocc Convy
Boating Safety Regulation/Equipment Required
Boating Safety Reg
Controlled Substance/Possession
Cont Subsposs
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Battery
Vessel/Speed/Operate In Restricted Area
Vesselrestr Areas
Driving While Lic Susp/3rd&Sub Con/Before 10/1/19
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Dwls3rd & Subs Offn
Burglary/Occupied Structure
Burglaryoccstruct
Drug Paraphernalia/Possession W/Intent To Use
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Summons/Failure To Sign/County Ordinance
Cannabisposn20+
Summonsfail To Sign
Resisting Arrest Without Violence/Mun Ord
Obstructing A Police Officer/Municipal Ordinance
Resist Arr Wo Viol
Obstruct Police Off
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Breach Of Peace Or Disorderly Conduct
Restricted Water Areas
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Driving Under The Influence (Dui), (4th And Subsequent Offense)
Dui
Dui
Disorderly Intox
Out-Of-Cnty/Warrant
Batt/Dom/Strangle
Tres Prop/After Warn
Out-Of-Cnty/Warrant
@musingsofharmony3159 just a portion of the son's records Interstate
Improper Change Of Lane-Pulling Out (60)
Improper Passing Driving Off Pavement (60)
Fail To Drive In Single Lane (60)
Drive On Permanently Revoked Dl
Possession Of Cocaine
Trespass Property/After Warning
Tres Propafter Warn
Driving/License Suspend/Know/2D Con/Before/10/1/19
Duidwitest2nd>
Trespass Property/After Warning
Tres Propafter Warn
Resisting Officer Without Violence To His Person
Disorderly Intox
Driving Under The Influence/3rd Or Subsequent Conv
Dui3rd Or Sub Conv
Driving Under The Influence/3rd Or Subsequent Conv
Dui3rd Or Sub Conv
Trespass/Unoccupied Structure Or Conveyance
Trespassstrucunocc
Burglaryunocc Convy
Boating Safety Regulation/Equipment Required
Boating Safety Reg
Controlled Substance/Possession
Cont Subsposs
Not Specified
Battery
Vessel/Speed/Operate In Restricted Area
Vesselrestr Areas
Driving While Lic Susp/3rd&Sub Con/Before 10/1/19
Not Specified
Dwls3rd & Subs Offn
Burglary/Occupied Structure
Burglaryoccstruct
Drug Paraphernalia/Possession W/Intent To Use
Not Specified
Drug Paraphernaposn
Summons/Failure To Sign/County Ordinance
Cannabisposn20+
Summonsfail To Sign
Resisting Arrest Without Violence/Mun Ord
Obstructing A Police Officer/Municipal Ordinance
Resist Arr Wo Viol
Obstruct Police Off
Not Specified
Not Specified
Breach Of Peace Or Disorderly Conduct
Restricted Water Areas
Not Specified
Not Specified
Not Specified
Not Specified
Not Specified
Not Specified
Not Specified
Driving Under The Influence (Dui), (4th And Subsequent Offense)
Dui
Dui
Disorderly Intox
Out-Of-Cnty/Warrant
Batt/Dom/Strangle
Tres Prop/After Warn
Out-Of-Cnty/Warrant
The rivers in moderate to big cities in Florida are full of boats..especially the weekends