Airboats collide in Broward Everglades, killing New Jersey man, authorities say

A man died after two airboats collided in the Everglades in Broward County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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The airboats — one with an operator and one passenger, the other with an operator and two passengers — collided around 6:20 p.m. Friday while traveling through the wetlands of the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area.

Alessandro Borgo, 32, of New Jersey, the operator of the airboat carrying two passengers, was airlifted to a hospital, where he died. No one else was injured, according to FWC.

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“The FWC extends its deepest condolences to Mr. Borgo’s family and friends during this difficult time,” the agency wrote in a statement to the Miami Herald.

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