Madeira Beach, FL - Jet Ski Rider Dies After Being Run Over by Boat
A jet ski rider was killed in a crash along the Intracoastal Waterway in Madeira Beach on Friday, August 30th. The incident took place around 4:50 p.m. near the Tom Stuart Causeway. According to reports, 56-year-old Robert Krysztofowicz, of East Aurora, NY, was riding a Yamaha jet ski in the Waterway. At the same time, 35-year-old Jesse Mayer was, of Redington Beach, FL was driving a 37-foot boat in the same area. Mayer was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck the jet ski in a slow wake zone. The boat traveled over the jet ski. Krysztofowicz suffered critical injuries and was later pronounced dead at the Madeira Beach Marina. Read more