See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

A Third Child in the Biscayne Bay Barge-Sailboat Crash Has Died, Yacht Club Says

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 2 – Three girls aged 7 to 13 died after a barge struck their sailboat during a Miami sailing camp; the Coast Guard is investigating the accident's cause.

  • On Monday, a barge struck a sailboat near Hibiscus Island in Biscayne Bay, resulting in the death of 7-year-old Mila Yankelevich and the injury of 13-year-old Erin Victoria Ko.
  • During the final week of the sailing camp, Coast Guard officials say they’re investigating the cause of the crash at Miami Yacht Club.
  • The Miami Yacht Club announced that on Sunday, the family of Arielle Buchman said she succumbed to injuries from last week's crash, and an 8-year-old was released after critical hospital treatment.
  • The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Yankelevich and Ko died by accidental drowning, with the boat captain’s toxicology test coming back negative, after Ko’s funeral on Friday.
  • Authorities continue the U.S. Coast Guard investigation, testing the tugboat captain for impairment with results pending.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

18 Articles

MIAMI, Florida – A girl who was in critical condition after a barge crashed into a sailboat carrying six people last Monday in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, passed away this Sunday, reported the Miami Yacht Club. The Miami Yacht Club issued the following statement confirming the death of the third victim: “The Miami Yacht Club (MYC) and the Miami Sailing Youth Foundation (YSF) are deeply dismayed to share that a third young woman has tragically…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
33% Right

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Filo News broke the news in on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics