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Two personal watercraft collide in the Florida Keys, killing a man, authorities say

Florida Fish and Wildlife officials say a crash between two jet skis north of Wisteria Island in the Florida Keys killed a 27-year-old man.
Florida Fish and Wildlife officials say a crash between two jet skis north of Wisteria Island in the Florida Keys killed a 27-year-old man. Getty Images | Royalty Free

A crash between two personal watercraft in the Florida Keys left a man dead on Saturday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said.

Around 12:30 p.m., two personal watercraft collided north of Wisteria Island in the lower Florida Keys, FWC spokesperson Arielle Callender said.

One of the operators, a 27-year-old man, died from his injuries. It is unclear if anyone else was injured.

Personal watercraft are tandem boats often referred to as Jet Skis, the name of a popular model manufactured by Kawasaki.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published March 9, 2024 at 11:12 PM with the headline "Two personal watercraft collide in the Florida Keys, killing a man, authorities say."

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.