From the Levitt Weinstein Memorial Chapel and Cemetery
Ella Adler
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Investigators have discovered the boat that may have struck and killed the 15-year-old granddaughter of a U.S. diplomat near Key Biscayne, Florida, authorities said Saturday.
Authorities announced Tuesday that the boat matched the description of the boat that struck Ella Adler and was in custody. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said the boat's owner is cooperating with the investigation.
The boat did not stop after hitting the teen, and a $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the case, CNN affiliate WFOR-TV reported.
Ella, the granddaughter of U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Michael M. Adler, fell into the ocean near Nixon Beach in Miami-Dade County and was hit by a boat while waterskiing around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Fish and Wildlife officials said. announced by the group. the committee said.
Ella is a “star” and “force of nature,” a ballerina with the Miami City Ballet, “proud to be Jewish” and a member of the Ransom Everglades Jewish Student Association. says the obituary.
“We are heartbroken,” Ransom Everglades School said in a Facebook post.
“Ella Adler '27 shined in our classrooms and on our stages, embodying the mission of Ransom Everglades School. We wish her family peace and comfort.” added.
The U.S. Embassy in Belgium said in a statement: “We extend our deepest sympathies to the Adler family at this difficult time.” “Out of respect for their privacy, we will not take any further action.”
The boat that struck the boy was described as a “center console boat with a light blue hull.” It has multiple white outboard engines and may have blue or dark blue paint on the bottom,” the Wildlife Commission said. Officials also said he was last seen “heading west from Nixon Beach on Key Biscayne.”
Anyone with video footage or information about the incident is asked to call the Wildlife Alert Hotline or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers. Witness descriptions helped locate the detained boat, authorities said.
The agency said the investigation is ongoing and did not rule out releasing additional information on Tuesday.
