A father was killed and his 14-year-old son was injured when a dinghy they were on was struck by a boat in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach on Wednesday night, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
According to the FWC, officers responded to reports of the boating incident around 8:30 p.m. in the Meloy Channel, near Indian Creek and Biscayne Pointe.
The preliminary investigation showed that a father and his son were aboard the inflatable 7-foot dinghy when it was struck by a boat, ejecting them into the water. Investigators said they were unsure if the dinghy was equipped with lights or if they were illuminated…