Overview

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Fort Lauderdale Police opened an active investigation after the August 12 crash that killed 14-year-old Rachel Aliza Nisanov.
• Preliminary findings show the sisters’ personal watercraft jumped a passing boat’s wake, lost control and struck a concrete dock.
• The rental company says the teens completed an online safety course, but the family and authorities report no paperwork was signed and training protocols remain unclear.
• The Nisanov family held a funeral in Queens for Rachel and plans to transport her remains to Israel while her 16-year-old sister, Aviva, remains in critical but stable condition.
• The incident has renewed scrutiny of Florida’s personal watercraft rules on operator age, education requirements and guided tour compliance.