FWC Names Victims In Boating Tragedy
5 Killed, 9 Injured On IWC
CALLER: Hello? Hello?There were 14 people aboard the boat. Five died at the scene. Of the nine who survived, seven were rushed to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center, four people were taken by ambulance and three were transported by air. Two others were taken to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.Shortly after 7 p.m., the Shand's trauma center went on alert and was ready for a mass-casualty situation."We just do whatever it takes to get the patient taken care of," said Director of Trauma Dr. Miren Schinco. "Triage happens when the patients hit the door. It's a system where most injured patients get taken care of first."She told Channel 4 the seven patients from the boating tragedy were dealing with a wide range of injuries from the impact of when their boat plowed into the tug."A lot of blunt trauma, head injuries, fractures, internal injuries. The reality is boating accidents provide the same kind of injuries car accidents do," Schinco said.According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the five victims killed were: Jacqueline Allen, 44, Olivia Carretero, 23, Robert Craig, 23, Elisabeth Rosenfeld, 20, Inmaculada Pierce, 42.Carretero's aunt Tina Flewell said her niece was visiting Florida for vacation."We had to wait several hours for the news. We heard that she was in … a boating accident, but nothing could be confirmed for hours," Flewell said.She said Carretero was with two other girls on the trip and they had just decided to stay a few days longer."She was just starting to blossom and find out who she really was in life," Flewell said. "She was a wonderful person. She loved her friends and family. She leaves a lot of loved ones and people who loved her."Carretero's body will be flown back to California on Wednesday, Flewell said.The nine people who were transported to Shands and the Mayo Clinic are Justin Moore, of Ponte Vedra Beach; Melvin D. Bethe, of Ponte Vedra Beach; Karey Cavicchioli, of Jacksonville Beach; Brittney Joyce, of Jacksonville Beach; Jacqueline M. Collins, of Ponte Vedra Beach; Jaimie A. Hole, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; Josh Moore, of California; Frank Moore, of California; and Amanda Barton, of Santa Rosa, Calif.As of Monday evening, two people remained in critical condition, one person was in serious condition, three people were in fair condition and Justin Moore was recovering and listed in good condition. Joshua Moore was treated and released.Investigators with the FWC continue their investigation into the boating accident.
DISPATCH: 911.
CALLER: Yes. We have 12 people in a boating accident. They need to go to a hospital. South Roscoe.
DISPATCH: All 12 people are hurt?
CALLER: Yes. Twelve people. Life flight for some of them.
DISPATCH: Life flight? Why do they need life flight?
CALLER: Because of the injuries.
DISPATCH: OK. Stay on the line with me. Is everybody present and accounted for?
CALLER: I think so.
- April 13, 2009: 5 Killed, 9 Hurt As Boat Hits Tug
- April 12, 2009: 5 Dead, 9 Hurt In Boating Accident
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