Survivor's Family Recounts Harrowing Biscayne Bay Boat Crash

Survivor's Ordeal and Recovery

• 👧 Kina Gruber, a 7-year-old, is recovering physically and emotionally after being involved in a devastating sailboat crash.
• 💔 She was one of six people on a sailboat that collided with a barge, suffering profound trauma and near-drowning.
• 🏥 Kina was trapped under the barge, sustaining lacerations all over her body from head to toe, and it is considered a miracle she survived.
• 🏠 She was brought home from the hospital late last week by her parents, Karina Gruber Moreno and Enrique Vikera.

The Tragic Incident

• 💥 The collision occurred on the first day of a youth sailing camp in Biscayne Bay.
• 🚢 Six individuals were on the sailboat: Kina, four other young girls, and their 19-year-old counselor.
• 🌊 The impact sent Kina and the others into the water; Kina managed to swim out from under the barge.

Fatalities and Investigation

• 🕯️ Tragically, three children did not survive the incident: 10-year-old Ariel Buckman died from her injuries, and 13-year-old Aaron Co and 7-year-old Ma Yankeevich died on the day of the crash.
• 🚢 The US Coast Guard's investigation into the collision is ongoing.
• ⚖️ The attorney for Kina's family stated that such a collision cannot happen without negligence or recklessness, indicating catastrophic failures.
• 🌍 Investigators from Argentina and Chile are assisting the US Coast Guard due to the nationalities of some of the victims.