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Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Driving Mobility Scooter Off Pier in the Bahamas
Police say the 88-year-old woman lost control of her mobility scooter, and an autopsy is planned after she died despite onboard treatment.
- An 88-year-old American woman died after driving her mobility scooter off a pier at Celebration Key in the Bahamas on Saturday, prompting The Royal Bahamas Police Force to launch an investigation.
- Police believe the woman lost control of her scooter and drove off the pier, striking her head against the ship's hull before entering the water.
- Crew members retrieved the passenger from the water and transported her to the ship's medical facility for emergency treatment; despite resuscitation efforts, she did not survive.
- An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death as police continue investigating the suspected drowning incident.
- Recently, the cruise industry has faced negative press, including a fatal balcony fall and a 16-year-old charged with murder, while USA Today reported the Carnival Cruise ship was on an Eastern Caribbean voyage.
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Cruise passengers shaken by third death at popular port less than a year after opening
Carnival Celebration Key in the Bahamas saw a third death since opening less than a year ago. An 88-year-old passenger's mobility scooter reportedly plunged off a pier Saturday.
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