Fatal scooter incident at Carnival’s Celebration Key leaves woman dead – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

MIAMI (WSVN) – A cruise tragedy occurred on a ship that sailed from South Florida on the final day of celebration.

The tragedy occurred aboard the Carnival Celebration cruise ship.

After the cruise reached its remaining port of name within the Bahamas on Saturday, a woman suffered a medical emergency earlier than immediately ending up within the water at Celebration Key.

A passenger spoke concerning the tragedy.

“It’s vacation, you don’t expect bad things to happen, but definitely getting back on the boat was really sad, I mean, we walked past the scooter and all you could think about is that poor lady,” mentioned Linsy Egersheim.

The sufferer has not been recognized.

Carnival Cruise Line launched a press release studying:

“Carnival confirmed that a female guest using a mobility scooter drove off the pier at Celebration Key and fell into the water while Carnival Celebration was in port on May 9. Carnival teams responded, successfully retrieving her from the water. Despite resuscitation efforts, she did not survive.”

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