Overview

• Two newly reported statements from witnesses William Cruz and Aldo Melgar describe the barge closing fast on a small Miami Yacht Club sailboat despite shouted alerts.
• Melgar says the crew recognized the sailboat only moments before impact and cut power too late to avoid the collision.
• Security-camera footage shared by U.S. outlets shows the crane-carrying barge, pushed by a tug, striking the sailboat without braking beforehand.
• The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner previously ruled 7-year-old Mila Yankelevich’s death an accidental drowning following the July 29 crash.
• U.S. authorities say the investigation remains open with no arrests or charges as the new accounts are reviewed for possible negligence and oversight issues.