The teenager died when the boat crashed into a canal at 6:30 Sunday afternoon, and three others remain in hospital with serious injuries, according to the Miami Herald. Other boats and emergency crews picked up the injured after the 29-foot Robalo boat collided with the marker, overturned and sent the riders flying into the surf. Lucy Fernandez, 17, died of her injuries on Monday, the Herald reported. Katerina Sofia Puig, 16, Coco Aguilar, 17, and Isabella Rodriguez, 17, remain hospitalized, the newspaper said. Puig was the scholastic soccer player of the year in her division. Five others – including driver George Ignacio, 52, were less seriously injured. Most of the group of friends on the boat — including Fernandez — attended a pair of Catholic schools in the Miami area. Lucy Fernandez died in the tragic boating accident. Facebook/lourdesacademy Three passengers from the boat remain hospitalized, according to a report. Emergency crews attended to the injured after the 29-foot Robalo barge collided. Miami Dade Fire Rescue “May you and your beautiful smile rest in eternal peace,” read a memorial message to Fernandez from her school, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. Hundreds of her classmates and teachers gathered for a memorial service for the popular teenager at the school on Monday night. A preliminary report did not indicate the crash was alcohol-related, and the investigation is ongoing.
