The family of a 79-year-old woman is calling for justice after a boating crash claimed the life of their beloved mother nearly a year ago.
Norma Michaels was struck and killed while swimming in the Intracoastal Waterway near the Dorset Avenue Bridge in August 2023.On Monday, Michaels' three daughters filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the boat's driver, 54-year-old Jeffrey M. Jastrzembski."We want to hold the drunken criminal accountable for the precious life he took," the family's attorney said during a press conference.
Officials say he is accused of accelerating his boat towards the docks before making an aggressive turn, causing the propeller to fatally hit the elderly woman.MORE HEADLINES:Michaels' daughters say the suspect ruined their mother's "slice of heaven," and that they won't stop until he is held accountable."I was robbed of the opportunity to have an ongoing relationship with my best friend," one daughter stated.
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