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Peterson Family Sues Federal Agencies Over Mission Bay Jet Ski Death

It targets the Coast Guard and Army Corps for allegedly neglecting safety demarcations in Mission Bay, intensifying pressure on federal regulators.

This file photo shows the De Anza Cove area. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
A photo of Savannah P.

Overview

  • The family filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit on July 29 in U.S. District Court against the U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers.
  • The complaint alleges Mission Bay lacked buoys, signage and safety patrols to separate swimmers and paddleboarders from high-speed watercraft.
  • Their federal suit follows an ongoing state wrongful death case that names the city and county of San Diego, the port district and OfferUp.
  • Jet ski operator Arsanyous Refat Ghaly pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in October and was sentenced to 230 days in jail plus probation.
  • Police testimony confirmed the WaveRunner involved was traveling between 47 and 53 mph in a designated 5 mph zone when it struck 12-year-old Savannah Peterson.