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FILE PHOTO: A woman died after a boat accident north of the Nixon Beach sandbar in Biscayne Bay on Saturday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. PATRICK FARRELL MIAMI HERALD STAFF<\/p>\n
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission identified a person who was killed Saturday after a boat lost control on Biscayne Bay as a 33-year-old Coral Gables woman.<\/p>\n
Claudia Balmaseda Orellanes died around 10:40 a.m. in Biscayne Bay<\/a>, west of West Point, a FWC spokesperson said Sunday.<\/p>\n Neil D. Schwabe, 54, of Coconut Grove, was operating a 27-foot boat with Balmaseda Orellanes on board north of the popular Nixon Beach Sandbar, according to the FWC.<\/p>\n Schwabe and Balmaseda Orellanes were thrown into the water and hit by the boat, the FWC said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue recovered them from the water, and Schwabe was taken to a local hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Video shows boat spinning out of control off Nixon Beach. Woman killed, man hurt<\/a><\/p>\n Details on what led to the crash or the extent of Schwabe\u2019s injuries have not been released. No additional information was available Sunday night, and officials are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n \u201cThe FWC extends its condolences to the family and loved ones of the victims during this difficult time,\u201d a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n Balmaseda Orellanes was the second person who died last week in a boating crash on Biscayne Bay. Davide Veglia, 55, was killed Wednesday in a boating hit-and-run crash<\/a> in the Meloy Channel of Biscayne Bay. His 14-year-old son was also injured.<\/p>\n