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| Powerboat driver dies after crash with houseboat at Oulton Broad | Powerboat driver dies after crash with houseboat at Oulton Broad |
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| The Powerboat World Championships, pictured in 2023, at Lowestoft and Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club | The Powerboat World Championships, pictured in 2023, at Lowestoft and Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club |
| A powerboat driver has died during an international competition after their boat collided with a stationary houseboat. | A powerboat driver has died during an international competition after their boat collided with a stationary houseboat. |
| The Circuit Powerboat Association (CPA) said the crash happened during the event on Oulton Broad, Suffolk at about 19:50 BST on Thursday. | The Circuit Powerboat Association (CPA) said the crash happened during the event on Oulton Broad, Suffolk at about 19:50 BST on Thursday. |
| Suffolk Police has now confirmed the powerboat driver, a man in his 50s, died at the scene. | Suffolk Police has now confirmed the powerboat driver, a man in his 50s, died at the scene. |
| The Coastguard and East of England Ambulance Service also attended, and police were liaising closely with the Marine Accident Investigation Bureau (MAIB). | The Coastguard and East of England Ambulance Service also attended, and police were liaising closely with the Marine Accident Investigation Bureau (MAIB). |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Bureau said it was making inquiries following the collision | |
| Suffolk Police said officers were called "to reports of a collision involving a powerboat and a stationary houseboat in the vicinity of Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre". | |
| The Lowestoft & Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club had promised a "display of high-speed action on the water, featuring skilled drivers" during the ninth round of their championships. | The Lowestoft & Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club had promised a "display of high-speed action on the water, featuring skilled drivers" during the ninth round of their championships. |
| The event organisers promised "a showcase of speed, skill, and determination" on "challenging courses" on Oulton Broad (picture from 2023 championships) | |
| In a statement on social media, the CPA said no other competitor was involved. | In a statement on social media, the CPA said no other competitor was involved. |
| "We ask that while this incident is ongoing, that people refrain from speculating on the circumstances and that the privacy of family of the competitor involved, is respected," it added. | "We ask that while this incident is ongoing, that people refrain from speculating on the circumstances and that the privacy of family of the competitor involved, is respected," it added. |
| A spokesperson for the MAIB said it was aware of the incident. | A spokesperson for the MAIB said it was aware of the incident. |
| "Our inspectors are in the process of making preliminary enquiries to better understand the circumstances which led to this accident," they added. | "Our inspectors are in the process of making preliminary enquiries to better understand the circumstances which led to this accident," they added. |
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