On Wednesday night, one woman was killed and three other were injured when a speedboat carrying the group crash against Logan Airport Pier #4 in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Dankert of Andover was rushed to Mass General Hospital with serious injuries. Dankert, 24, died early Thursday.
According to Boston official, Dankert and two of her friends were spending the evening at Boston’s Seaport where they boarded the center consol outboard runabout that belonged to a 40-year-old man.
At about 11:20 pm the boat struck the pier and the collision three the passengers out of the boat and onto the rocky shoreline. Dankert was mortaly injured and three of her companions suffered less serious injuries.
The emergency response teams were on scene but had a difficult time working on the slippery and ricky shore in darkness. They managed to get the whole crew on shore and raced Dankertt to the hospital.
Dankert was a 2024 graduate of Union college in New York and was praised by school officials and being an exemplary student athele who csre contribution to university life were considerable.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Lizzie Dankert,” the college said. “Lizzie was an exceptional student-athlete who had a tremendous impact during her four years at Union College. Her passing is a profound loss for our campus community. We offer our condolences to Lizzie’s family, classmates, teammates and all those who were lucky to know this terrific young woman.”
The incident is still under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.
