Tugboat Captain Is Charged in Miami Beach Crash That Killed 3 Children NYT | Top Stories By: Johnny Diaz and Mark Walker 1 April 2026 at 07:34 Six people, including a camp counselor, were thrown into the water on July 28 when their sailboat was struck by a barge that was being pushed by a tugboat, the authorities said. © Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesAn aerial view of Biscayne Bay surrounding Hibiscus Island in Miami Beach, where a barge struck a sailboat in July, killing three children.