Shocking Details Emerge In Mystery Surrounds Boating Accident That Claimed Teen Ballerina’s Life

By Alan Hume | Friday, 17 May 2024 12:00 PM
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Carlos Guillermo Alonso, a 78-year-old Florida resident, is under investigation for allegedly operating the boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old ballerina in a hit-and-run incident.

Alonso, a resident of Coral Gables, is suspected of running over Ella Riley Adler with his 42-foot-long Boston Whaler in Biscayne Bay last Saturday and subsequently fleeing the scene, as per an incident report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Alonso's legal representative, Lauren Field Krasnoff, has stated that her client was unaware of his involvement in the tragic incident when questioned by the police. Krasnoff told NBC 6, "We don’t know at this time whether [Alonso] or his boat were the boat involved in the crash." She further emphasized Alonso's shock and devastation, stating, "If his boat was involved, I can tell you he had absolutely no idea that that is what happened that day. He is as devastated as anybody could be."

The incident has left the community in shock, and the investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the tragic event.

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