MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities are investigating after they said a New York man died Sunday when his personal watercraft collided with a boat along the Intracoastal Waterway in Miami-Dade County.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers said the collision occurred between a personal watercraft and a 42-foot Yellowfin center console in the Intracoastal Waterway, half a mile south of Broad Causeway, according to FWC officials.
The operator of the watercraft, Zlotnyk Vladyslav, 23, was transported to shore by four good Samaritans who witnessed the crash, authorities confirmed.
FWC officials said despite their efforts to save the victim, Vladyslav succumbed to his injuries.
This incident is currently under investigation and no further information is available at this time.
FWC confirmed a full incident report will be released once their investigation is complete.