Davide Veglia has sadly died after being involved in a boat hit-and-run. Davide, the founder and president of South Florida-based ABTS Convention Services, was reportedly struck by a larger boat in Biscayne Bay. Davide's 14-year-old son has been admitted to the hospital with a broken arm, the New York Post reports.
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"The vessel involved has not yet been identified and is described as possibly a 20- to 30-foot boat with possibly two outboard motors and is described as possibly a dark blue boat with black bottom paint," FWC Officer George Reynaud said.
Davide and his son were on a 7-foot dinghy off Miami Beach when the larger vessel crashed into them. They were both flung into the water.
"We hear 'Help, help!' That's when I run to the dock, and I see like a silhouette or like a shadow of something, and we make it out and [say], 'That's someone, they need help, they need help,'" Samuel Londoño, a teenage witness, told WSVN.
"We instantly called the cops, let them know everything. I yelled for him to float before the cops came, and he floated. He was, like, floating there with his dad, holding him," Enzo Avelino, another teenage witness, said. "The dad was unconscious when they got him and brought him back."
Police Are Still Investigating the Incident That Killed Davide Veglia
The police are currently without an arrest, as they have yet to identify who was driving the larger vessel. As such, their investigation is ongoing.
"The suspected boat was last seen traveling north from Biscayne Bay between 7:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., the outlet (WSVN) reported," The New York Post wrote.
Both Davide and his son were taken to the hospital following the crash. However, Davide was later pronounced dead. His best friend, Joao Moraes, spoke to NBC 6 following the incident and was understandably struck with grief.
"I can't stand God took this man, too young," Moraes said. "I lost my best friend...Davide, my friend, the best friend, I miss in my life, great passion with soccer, with everything."
There is currently no information regarding Davide's impending funeral. Details of the serivce will likely remain private, reserved for family and close friends.
