Small Craft Advisory Was In Effect When Wave Toppled 22-Year-Old From Boat.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2022 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The young woman killed in Saturday’s boat disaster near Boca Beach Club has been identified, as has the driver of the vessel.
Lindsay Partridge, 22, of Nashua, New Hampshire died in the crash. Jacob Smith, 24, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was uninjured.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officers continue to investigate the fatal incident. The agency provided the following preliminary report to BocaNewsNow.com:
“(The Open Motorboat) was traveling offshore approximately one quarter mile northeast of the Boca Inlet and 150 yards off-shore with two occupants on board. While the vessel was traveling north, a wave washed over the vessel. The victim (Lindsay Partridge) fell overboard and the occupant (Jacob Smith) attempted to maneuver the vessel to pick her up. The victim was brought to shore by the lifeguards at Boca Beach Club and was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The weather advisory indicated a small craft advisory for the area.”
“The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sends sincere condolences to Ms. Partridge’s family and friends during this tragic time,” said a spokesperson.
Eyewitnesses tell BocaNewsNow.com that Partridge fell from the boat, hit her head on the boat or its rotor, and was bleeding “profusely” when she was pulled from the water.
