Personal Watercraft Accident on Lake Joanna (Central Florida) Leads to Death of 14 Year Old (Nicholas Polk)

A tragic Florida watercraft accident was reported on Lake Joanna (Central Florida). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that Nicholas Polk - age 14 - died as a result of the crash. Four teens went onto the lake together to ride the personal watercraft. While all of them were wearing life vests, none of them according to news reports had taken the State of Florida required boating safety course. The incident took place as two of the personal watercraft vehicles were speeding towards each other. Both turned in the same direction and the crash occurred.
The death of Nicholas Polk was certainly a tragic loss for his family, neighborhood, friends, and community. See Teen Dies as as Result of Personal Watercraft Crash in Central Florida.
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