Grapevine Lake jet ski driver indicted in fatal Memorial Day weekend crash

The woman who was arrested in May after a fatal jet-ski crash at Grapevine Lake has been indicted on a manslaughter charge, attorneys for the victim’s family said Friday.

Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, 21, is accused of driving the speeding watercraft that hit and killed U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Ava Moore on Memorial Day weekend, the Star-Telegram previously reported. Gonzalez Gonzalez and a man, Maikel Alexander Coello Perozo, then left the scene of the crash without providing aid, police said.

Gonzalez Gonzalez was arrested three days later, after her image went viral on social media following the crash. Moore’s funeral was held at a Fort Worth church, and the 18-year-old was given full military honors.

“While Ava’s family and loved ones are grateful that the criminal case is moving forward, they remain heartbroken and devastated by the loss of their daughter, sister and friend,” Moore family attorney Ty Stimpson said. “Ava was a bright light with a promising future, and her life was taken far too soon.”…

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