Brevard County man sentenced to jail for Christmas boat parade crash

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Brevard County man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for his involvement in a violent boat crash during the Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade.

The incident, which happened last year, involved a boat covered in lights that slammed into another vessel, resulting in serious injuries to three individuals.

Cameron Michaels, 26, pleaded no contest to charges of reckless operation of a vessel and culpable negligence.

1 injured in boat crash during Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade Investigators were called out to a boat crash that injured one person during the Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday night. (WFTV)

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