Brevard County

FWC: Child dies after boating accident in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A child died Friday after a boating accident, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

FWC said the accident happened in the Indian River area around 10:30 a.m.

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Investigators said the child and an adult were ejected into the water after their personal watercraft collided with a boat.

FWC said the child was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.

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FWC said they are continuing to investigate the incident.

Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.