A terrible accident on Grapevine Lake has shook the people of North Texas. Ava Renee Moore, 18, died on Sunday night after being hit by a personal watercraft (PWC). The driver of the PWC then left the scene, and police are still investigating the case.
According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, Moore died when the speeding boat with two women on board crashed into her kayak near Oak Grove Park at 5:20 p.m. At the scene, first rescuers did everything they could to save her life, but she did not make it.
This case is being worked on by both the Texas Game Wardens and the Grapevine Police Department. Police say the person driving the boat left the scene of the accident with an adult male, who then caused another hit-and-run accident as he left the park’s parking lot. The passenger of the PWC stayed behind to talk to the first rescuers.
Police have shared a picture of the woman they think was driving the personal watercraft, but they have not said who she is. Authorities want anyone with information about these two suspects to come forward by emailing [email protected] to the Grapevine Police Department.
A witness who talked to NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 about the scene said it was upsetting and that she was worried about the safety of her own family. “Hoy por ella, mañana por nosotros” (Today for her, tomorrow for us) was what she said in Spanish. She gave the police a picture of the suspect in order to help bring justice. The witness’s niece, who is eight years old, had just left the lake before the terrible accident.
The sad event shows how quickly a day of having fun on the water can turn into a tragedy. A lot of people who went to Grapevine Lake over the holiday weekend were sad and asked others to be more careful on North Texas’s waters.
“I feel so bad,” Nicole Perez said while she was at the lake on Sunday. I had no idea it would be this dangerous. Even though everyone just wants to have fun, this shows us how important it is to be careful. We believe these places are safe and that nothing bad will happen there, but it does.
It’s still not clear if the women on the personal watercraft rented it or if drinking played a role in the crash. Witnesses say the suspects left the PWC and then ran away, which makes the search even more important.
The reaction from local police is split: Grapevine Police are looking into the hit-and-run accident involving the car in the parking lot, while Texas Game Wardens are in charge of the investigation into the fatal water accident.
Authorities keep saying that those who are guilty need to be held responsible. The person who showed the suspect’s picture said, “They know what they did, and they have to take responsibility.”
The community is still sad about Ava Renee Moore’s death and thinking about how important it is to be safe on the water. The terrible death is a sharp reminder for boaters and people who visit the lake to be careful and responsible.
Anyone who knows anything about the individuals or what happened should call the Grapevine Police Department to help with the investigation.
“This article was written by Mathew Owen. AI tools were used lightly for grammar and formatting, but the ideas, words, and edits are all mine.”
