Vero teen killed in boat crash on IRL

Vero teen killed in boat crash on IRL.

The FWC is reporting that a teen has died following a boat crash on the Indian River.

The crash happened late Saturday night about a mile south of the 17th Street Bridge.

Investigators say the 17-foot open motorboat hit a channel marker. There were six people on board. The impact sent 19-year-old Chance Rivero into the water.

The boaters turned around and retrieved Rivero from the water and took him to shore.

Fire Rescue crews took him and another passenger to the Indian River County Medical Center.

Rivero died at the hospital of blunt force trauma. The second passenger, identified as Michael Ketcham of Vero Beach, suffered cuts to his spleen and other possible internal injuries.

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