Maritime Accidents

Maritime Accident Report: May 26, 2026 — Lake Grapevine Hit-and-Run Jet Ski Kills Kayaker Ava Moore, Six Hurt in Barnegat Bay Channel Marker Crash, Three Hospitalized in Tampa Hillsborough River Boat Crash

Robert Jones

26 May 2026 — 1 min read

Hit-and-Run Jet Ski Kills 18-Year-Old Kayaker Ava Moore on Grapevine Lake, Texas

Ava Moore, an 18-year-old recent graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, was killed on May 25 when a personal watercraft struck her kayak from behind near Oak Grove Park on Grapevine Lake in Texas. Investigators say Moore and another kayaker had been trying to paddle away from a jet ski that was making repeated high-speed passes close to the shoreline. The operator, 21-year-old Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez, allegedly fled the scene and was later indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury on a manslaughter charge.

Source: CBS Texas

Six Injured After Boat Strikes Channel Marker in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey

Six people were hurt on Monday, May 25, when a vessel struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay near the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township, New Jersey, with emergency crews responding shortly before 6 p.m. According to New Jersey State Police, two of the six occupants were ejected into the water on impact and were transported to an area hospital in critical condition. The remaining four people aboard were treated for minor injuries.

Source: 6abc Philadelphia

Three Hospitalized After 19-Foot Boat Strikes Rocks on Hillsborough River in Tampa

A late-night boat crash on the Hillsborough River near Seminole Heights in Tampa sent three people to the hospital on Sunday, May 24, when a 19-foot vessel carrying four occupants struck shoreline rocks near Ignacio Haya Linear Park around 11:30 p.m. Tampa Police and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators say two men were thrown overboard, with one requiring CPR after he was pulled from the water by a bystander who heard cries for help. FWC is continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.

Source: WFLA News Channel 8

If you or a loved one has been affected by a maritime accident, consulting a qualified maritime attorney can help you understand your legal rights under the Jones Act, general maritime law, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

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