CHICAGO (WBBM) — The operator of a parasailing boat has been charged in the death of a young mother after he cut the tether as she and two boys were being towed near the Florida Keys. As they were towed over the gulf — with their family, including the woman’s 6-year-old daughter, watching from the boat below — the parasail was buffeted by strong winds. Couch apparently became concerned that the boat would be dragged by the parasail, endangering the passengers, and he cut the line that connected the sail to the boat. Prosecutors said that cutting the tether was reckless, and not only violated commercial parasailing guidelines, but was criminal. Attorneys hired by family of the victims have also filed a lawsuit in the wake of the crash.

Source: CNN September 23, 2022 18:20 UTC