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New York Post
16 May 2024


NextImg:Suspect in deadly Fla. boat crash that killed 15-year-old ballerina ‘had absolutely no idea’ vessel was involved: attorney

The Florida boater suspected of operating the vessel that hit and killed a 15-year-old ballerina claims he “had absolutely no idea” his boat was allegedly involved in the hit-and-run crash, his attorney says.

Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, of Coral Gables, is accused of running over Ella Riley Adler his 42-foot-long Boston Whaler last Saturday in Biscayne Bay and fleeing the scene,  according to an incident report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, has been identified as the driver of the boat that struck and killed the teen ballerina from Miami Beach. WSVN
Witnesses said the boater did not slow down or stop after striking Ella Adler, who was in the water after falling while wakeboarding. NBC 6 South Florida
Ella Adler was remembered as a talented dancer, having appeared in more than 100 performances with the Miami City Ballet. Ransom Everglades School
“You were taken from us way too soon, and the world has been robbed of all the things you could have achieved,” Ella’s father, Matthew Adler, wrote in an emotional letter read at her funeral. Matthew Adler / Facebook
Alsono has been cooperating with the investigation and his boat has been collected as evidence. WSVN

Alonso’s attorney, Lauren Field Krasnoff, said her client is devastated over the tragedy but had no idea he was a key suspect when police questioned him about the incident.

“We don’t know at this time whether [Alonso] or his boat were the boat involved in the crash,” Krasnoff told NBC 6. “If his boat was involved, I can tell you he had absolutely no idea that that is what happened that day. He is as devastated as anybody could be.”