A personal watercraft accident occurred on August 12, 2025, in the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, involving two teenage sisters. The 13-year-old girl, Rachel Nisanov, died after the watercraft crashed into a dock, while her 16-year-old sister, Aviva, sustained critical injuries and remains hospitalized. The sisters were on a family vacation celebrating Rachel's graduation and were participating in a guided tour at the time of the accident. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the cause of the crash, with initial reports suggesting the sisters may have lost control of the watercraft before the collision. The victims are the children of a prominent New York rabbi.
A New York teenager has died in a jet ski accident while on a family vacation in Florida. https://t.co/KG1Y552v0S
#DEVELOPING: 1 hospitalized after motorcycle crash near Hiatus Road in Davie; WB lanes back open https://t.co/fcRZlHXY7f
A teen girl dies on personal watercraft in Lauderdale. What does Florida law say? https://t.co/wFRB6vk1Ao