FWC: Speed most likely a factor in Key Largo boating death

A 59-year-old boater was airlifted to Jackson Trauma Center after a crash in Key Largo. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

KEY LARGO, Fla. – A 59-year-old man was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Center Saturday after a boating accident in Key Largo.

Investigators said Joseph Guenther of Key Largo was operating a 21-foot powerboat in Blackwater Sound on Saturday just after 9:30 a.m. when he lost control and smashed into mangroves, ending up on the shoreline.

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement is investigating the cause of the crash, but they believe the driver’s speed was most likely a factor. Guenther suffered a serious head injury, and on Sunday, he succumbed to the injuries, according to FWC.

A spokesperson for FWC says they are gathering witness statements and are examining the boat for other evidence into the crash. No other boats or injuries were reported.


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