Parents of teen killed in 2022 boating accident push for South Florida safer waters
Under Lucy's Law, boaters who leave the scene of an accident where someone is seriously injured now face a second-degree felony.
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Under Lucy's Law, boaters who leave the scene of an accident where someone is seriously injured now face a second-degree felony.
Boat operators will face stricter penalties if they flee accidents or don't provide assistance to other people.
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"Lucy's Law" stems from the death of 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident in South Florida nearly three years ago.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the Eastern Shores community, near NE 17th Street and 35th Avenue.
Crews had rescued some of the passengers after a good Samaritan reported the vessel about 29 miles off the coast of St. Lucie Inlet.
Both proposals are named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old killed in 2022 when a 29-foot boat she and 13 others were on hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key.
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The FWC's first report stated that alcohol did appear to be a factor in the crash but no arrests were made at the time.
The boating accident happened in Buttonwood Sound, just north of Key Largo.
The boating accident happened in Buttonwood Sound, just north of Key Largo.
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