Overview

• Cris Morena shared a video and message on Sept. 28, writing that part of her life left with Romina and Mila and that she chooses to live fully in their memory.
• It was her first public comment on social media about Mila Yankelevich’s death since the July 28 collision in Biscayne Bay.
• The July 28 crash occurred near Hibiscus Island when a barge struck a small sailboat carrying five children and an adult, and Mila and a 13-year-old girl were later pronounced dead at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson Lt. Pete Sánchez described a chaotic rescue effort that involved divers, rescuers, firefighters and police.
• Reports indicate the children were taking part in a nautical camp activity when the barge hit the sailboat.