Crime & Safety

Tampa Man Killed In Jet Ski Collision Off Courtney Campbell

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a fatal jet ski accident near the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

CLEARWATER, FL – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a fatal jet ski accident near the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

According to the FWC, two jet skis collided on Sunday, May 6 in the waters off the causeway.

Alberto Portales Fernandez, 42, of Tampa sustained serious injuries and was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa where he later died.

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Helen Gore, 41, of Clearwater, was taken to Tampa General Hospital where she is listed in critical condition.

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