Crime & Safety
Second Lawsuit Filed In Death Of Illinois Mom During Florida Parasailing Trip
"I can't help but think that if the people we trusted ... had done their jobs, my wife would still be with us today," he said.
June 9, 2023
The family of an Illinois woman killed in a 2022 crash while she and two children were parasailing in the Florida Keys filed a second lawsuit connected to her death this week and reflected on the tragic end to a family vacation about a year ago.
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Supraja Alaparthi, 33, was killed after being dragged across the water and slamming into a bridge last June while strapped into a parasail. Her husband, Srinivasrao Alaparthi, told reporters Thursday that his family has taken the last year "one day at a time" but misses her dearly.
"I can't help but think that if the people we trusted ... had done their jobs, my wife would still be with us today," he said. "We trusted these companies, but they let us down in the worst possible way."
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