A South Florida teenager died after a boat crash Sunday off the Florida Keys, News4Jax’s sister station, WPLG-TV, reports.
The teen was identified by Westminister Christian School as Lucas Alvarez, who was a senior at the private school in Miami-Dade County and was the captain of the lacrosse team. He planned on attending Universal Technical Institute in Orlando after graduation.
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“Lucas was loved by many and was known for being kind to everyone,” reads, in part, a statement on the school’s website.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission incident report obtained by WPLG, four teenagers were on board a Maverick 2008 Pathfinder Bay Boat Sunday afternoon when the 23-foot boat hit a channel marker west of Islamorada and three of the occupants were thrown off, including Alvarez.
The report shows Alvarez was taken to a hospital, where he died. The others were not injured.
In light of his death, the school postponed all lacrosse games this week. The school also said there will be a special assembly Wednesday, and therapists will be available for students and staff.