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Miami Tugboat Captain Sentenced to 18 Months in Crash That Killed 3 Children
A Miami tugboat captain was sentenced to 18 months in connection with a crash that killed three children.
The crash happened off Miami Beach in July last year.
A barge being pushed by a tugboat struck a stalled sailboat.
Five girls and a camp counselor were thrown into the water after the collision.
Three children were killed in the crash.
A Miami tugboat captain was sentenced to 18 months in a crash that killed three children.
The crash happened when a barge pushed by the tugboat struck a stalled sailboat.
Five girls and a camp counselor were thrown into the water off Miami Beach.
The crash happened in July 2025.
- Who
- The tugboat captain and the people aboard the sailboat.
- What
- The captain was sentenced to 18 months after a crash that killed three children.
- When
- The crash happened in July 2025; the sentencing date is not stated.
- Where
- Off Miami Beach.
- Why
- Not stated
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A barge pushed by a tugboat struck a stalled sailboat off Miami Beach, throwing five girls and a camp counselor into the water.
The tugboat captain had been sentenced to 18 months.
- Sentence
- 18 months
- Fatalities
- Three children
- Crash location
- Off Miami Beach
- People thrown into water
- Five girls and a camp counselor
- Crash date
- July 2025






