A 10-year-old girl who was one of several people injured when a sailboat was struck by a barge in Biscayne Bay has died, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

In a press release issued Sunday afternoon, USCG officials wrote, “The child passed while surrounded by her immediate family.”

The victim becomes the third person to pass away as a result of Monday’s crash near Hibiscus Island.

“Our hearts continue to morn with all those impacted by Monday’s tragic incident, especially with the passing of another one of Miami’s children today,” said Capt. Frank Florio, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Miami, in a statement.

Investigators said the sailboat was carrying six people, five children and one adult, when it was was struck by the barge and began to sink.

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