A North Carolina boater and his girlfriend, who allegedly crashed into a group of swimmers, resulting in the death of a 10-year-old girl and necessitating a woman’s leg amputation, have been indicted for murder.

Quinten Gregory Kight, 40, the boat’s operator, and his girlfriend, Annemarie Flanigan, 56, the vessel’s owner, are charged with second-degree murder over the death of Brooklyn Mae Carroll. Previously, they faced charges related to death or serious injury by impaired boating.

Kight was operating the boat on August 2 when he collided with three swimmers roughly 100 feet from the shore at Shearon Harris Reservoir in Chatham County, as reported by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The crash resulted in Brooklyn’s death and the amputation of Jennifer Stehle’s left leg, who is the mother of one of Brooklyn’s friends.

Flanigan was neither operating the boat nor under the influence of alcohol during the incident. However, prosecutors allege she was aware of Kight’s intoxication. Additionally, she allegedly authored a “misleading statement” asserting she did not witness the accident and only arrived at the scene after being called, prosecutors noted, according to local NBC affiliate WRAL.

Brooklyn’s family released the following statement to local media after the indictment.

We have been advised of second-degree murder charges related to Brooklyn’s tragic death. While we choose not to comment on the senseless actions that led to Brooklyn’s loss at this time, we earnestly extend our gratitude to the law enforcement and district attorney’s office for their diligent efforts on her case. We also extend our appreciation to the community for their continued support during our most challenging time. Brooklyn is missed beyond words, and we are committed to continuing to honor her remarkable life and the joy she brought to many.

Meanwhile, Stehle’s long road to recovery is just at the beginning stages. She also released a statement.

“Our hearts are full of gratitude for the overwhelming support our family has received. The meals, visits, messages, and prayers have been more than acts of kindness,” she and her brother wrote. “They have been lifelines holding us together during the most difficult days of our lives. We feel the strength of those prayers, and we seek God’s goodness in the way this community has come together to lift our family up.”

As Law&Crime previously reported, District Attorney Jeff Nieman revealed additional information during Kight’s first appearance last week. Cops found some 39 beer cans in the boat, plus a half dozen more cans that authorities believe were also in the vessel at the time of the crash, Nieman said, according to a courtroom report from local NBC affiliate WRAL. There was also evidence of people on the boat “shotgunning” beers, per Nieman. Kight reportedly had at least 10 people, including two children, on the boat at the time.

Nieman told the court that Kight wasn’t even looking forward as he was driving the boat, but instead looking back at the people on the inner tube he was hauling.

Authorities took a sample of Kight’s blood to determine the blood alcohol content, but those results have not yet been publicly released.

Brooklyn’s family laid her to rest on Friday.

“BB was a light in every room she entered, with an infectious smile, a loving heart, and a spirit that touched everyone who knew her. Her laughter, kindness, and energy brought so much joy to her family and friends,” a GoFundMe page stated.

The defendants’ next court date is scheduled for Aug. 20. Kight currently has a separate hit-and-run case pending in Moore County, and court records from New Mexico show that he pleaded guilty to DUI in that state in 2010.