Mother of girl who was on the boat with Ella Adler speaks out NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

The mother of one of the girls who were on the boat with 15-year-old Ella Adler before she was fatally struck by another boat while wakeboarding spoke out at a Key Biscayne council meeting Tuesday night.

“My daughter… was on the boat,” said Melissa White during the meeting. “This weekend will be marking her life, a turning point, before the accident and after the accident.”

The boating incident happened near Nixon Beach in Miami-Dade around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said.

“The Adler family, their lives are forever changed,” said White. “But there’s girls that had to witness it. My hope is that they go forward and they continue to make Ella’s memory a blessing.”

“Even though Ella didn’t live in our community you all showed up,” said White. “And I just want to thank you, it does make a difference.”

According to a witness, …