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Stuart windsurfer Thomas Connelly dies in boat collision near Stuart Causeway

Posted at 4:10 PM, Apr 17, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-17 16:10:41-04

A windsurfer died in a collision with a boat Friday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

It said the boat and Thomas Connelly, 68, of Stuart collided about a 1/2 mile north of the Stuart Causeway just before 5 p.m. April 14.

The operator of the boat stopped and performed CPR. 

Connelly was transported to Martin Memorial Hospital North but did not survive his injuries.