Father killed, son hurt in hit-and-run boat crash on Biscayne Bay

A father was killed when he and his son were hit by a boat while out on the water in Biscayne Bay, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The other vessel fled the scene.

The Miami Beach Fire Department said it responded to a water rescue at around 8:11 p.m. near 7970 Biscayne Point Circle involving a small vessel in a hit-and-run incident.

“Preliminary information indicates a father and son were aboard a seven-foot dinghy in the Meloy Channel, near Indian Creek and Biscayne Pointe in Biscayne Bay, when they were struck by another vessel,” the FWC said.

First responders were able to bring both victims ashore at a nearby residence and rush them to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

The father did not survive. The exact ages of the people involved were not immediately provided.

Officials are looking for a dark blue boat, 20 to 30 feet in length, with two outboard motors in the hit-and-run. It was last seen heading northbound from the Meloy Channel in Biscayne Bay.

FWC officers are asking anyone who witnessed the accident or anyone who may have video footage or information to call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).