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Father and 9-year-old son killed in boating accident in Florida Keys identified – NBC 6 South Florida

The father and his nine-year-old son from Miami who died in a personal watercraft accident in the Florida Keys have been identified.

Jose Dominguez, 47, and his son Daniel were killed in the crash on Tuesday night, according to a report released Thursday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

According to the report, the two were riding a 2018 Yamaha personal watercraft when they crashed into a concrete wall near Castaways Waterfront Restaurant in Marathon shortly before 7 p.m.

The watercraft was traveling at high speed through a canal system when it hit the seawall, the report said.

Father and son, who were wearing flotation devices, succumbed to their injuries, the report said.

According to the report, alcohol was not involved in the accident.

FWC officials said the crash remains under investigation.