A teenage girl who was killed in a personal watercraft crash in Fort Lauderdale was on vacation to celebrate her graduation, her brother said.

Yonah Nisanov identified her as 14-year-old Rachel Aliza Nisanov.

Rachel was killed in the crash, while her sister, 16-year-old Aviva Bracha Nisanov, who was driving, was taken to the hospital.

"They were coming back to the dock from what I understand, and they lost control and they hit the dock, and they both went flying and hit the dock," Yonah said.

Aviva remains in critical but stable condition.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said the incident happened on Tuesday, at around 3:30 p.m. in the Intracoastal Waterway near the 2800 block of Northeast 24th Court.

Crews responded after receiving 911 calls of an accident involving a pair o

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