Crime & Safety

Dr. Leon L. Haley Jr., CEO Of UF Health Jacksonville, Died After Personal Watercraft Accident

Haley was found in the water wearing a life jacket and was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

July 27, 2021

Lauded for his efforts in response to COVID-19, the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville died in an accident involving a personal watercraft over the weekend.

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Dr. Leon L. Haley Jr., 56, was ejected from a personal watercraft in Palm Beach Inlet on Saturday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

Haley was found in the water wearing a life jacket and was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

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