Former college soccer player killed in boat crash after group allegedly took vessel without authorization
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, a 24-year-old former Union College soccer player, was killed in a boat crash near Boston's Logan International Airport. The recreational vessel crashed into a pier after allegedly being taken without authorization from a Freedom Boat Club after hours. Authorities are investigating the incident, and the boat operator's actions are said to have occurred outside the club's normal operations.
- ▪Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert was a 24-year-old former student-athlete at Union College.
- ▪The boat crash occurred near a pier at Logan International Airport around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
- ▪The vessel was taken without authorization after the Freedom Boat Club had closed for the night.
- ▪Boston EMS and Massport fire crews rescued four people from the scene, including one critically injured.
- ▪The Freedom Boat Club stated the incident did not occur under its established protocols or oversight.
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Massachusetts Former college soccer player killed in boat crash after group allegedly took vessel without authorization Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, a former student-athlete at Union College, was killed in the incident near Boston's Logan Airport By Brittany Miller Fox News Published May 16, 2026 5:27pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 24-year-old former student-athlete was killed in a boat crash in Massachusetts after she and her friends allegedly took a vessel without authorization before it crashed into a pier.
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