Captain in Miami Tugboat Crash That Killed 3 Girls Is Charged, Was on His Phone at Time of Tragedy, Prosecutors Say
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By Escher Walcott
Published on April 1, 2026.
Yusiel Insua, the operator of the tugboat involved in the July 28 Miami boat crash, has been charged with manslaughter and accused of searching "internet marketplaces" on his phone at the time of the accident. Prosecutors allege that Insuas may have been distracted by his phone during the operation of the 108-foot-long and 28-ft-wide barge, which crashed into a sailboat carrying students from a sailing program. The victims were identified as Mila Yankelevich, 7, and Erin Ko, 13. All three drowned.
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