Overview

• Bahamian authorities have arrested two crew members and are searching for the boat’s driver, who faces charges of causing grievous injury and failing to register the vessel.
• The Slough family is awaiting formal charges from the Nassau Attorney General’s Office to learn the suspects’ identities and advance the hit-and-run case.
• On June 30 in Exuma’s 200-foot restricted zone, Brent Slough was struck by a speeding boat and suffered deep propeller gashes up to 12 inches along with a fractured pelvis and broken leg.
• After an hours-long emergency surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Slough spent more than three weeks in an ICU before transfer to the Texas rehab center.
• A GoFundMe campaign has raised significant funds to cover his mounting medical expenses as the family leans on community support and faith during his recovery.