An 18-year-old star basketball player who had only just joined the US Air Force has died after she was struck in a horrific jet ski hit-and-run in Texas, cops said while releasing a photo of the suspect.
The victim, Ava Moore, had been kayaking on Grapevine Lake in Grapevine on Sunday evening when two women on a jet ski allegedly plowed into her, according to police.
“Once she came out of the water, I had them lay her down and started helping at that point,” witness Lisa Scrabeck told WFAA. “Started life-saving measures to help the young girl.”
Moore — a standout basketball player and 2024 graduate of Fort Worth Timber Creek High School — was rushed to the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
Authorities said the woman driving the jet ski immediately fled the area in a car with a man — striking another vehicle as they left.
The other woman on the jet ski remained behind and was interviewed by cops.
Police blasted out a photo of the suspected jet ski driver in a bid to track her down.
“We are grieving the loss of our daughter at this time…. Our prayers are also with the young ladies involved, along with their families,” her family said in a statement.
