Atlanta Man Faces 3 Felonies After Boat Crash | Miami News

An Atlanta man, Daniel Lawson, is facing three felony charges after allegedly causing a deadly boat crash in South Florida at 1:15 AM, speeding through Bay Harbor Islands and slamming into a smaller vessel. The collision left two people critically injured — a child with a fractured skull and a woman with a collapsed lung, broken ribs, and a damaged spleen — while two others on Lawson’s boat also suffered injuries. Instead of staying to help, Lawson fled north to Haulover Sandbar, dropped anchor, and called for a tow, allegedly trying to hide his boat from investigators. Witnesses and evidence contradict his claim that the boat was anchored. Lawson was arrested Sunday and is now held on a $45,000 bond on charges of reckless operation, leaving the scene, and tampering with evidence. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/27b079325b3d2f13