David Raabe dies, James "JP" Byrne, 35, injured in collision between two boats in a race in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Fri, 05/26/2017 - 12:54pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Man killed, 2 hurt when powerboats crash in offshore race

Officials say the Smith Brothers CRC boat was airborne when it came down on top of another boat, the Repeat Offender, in waters off Bay Head, sending three men into the water. David Raabe, who was in the Repeat Offender, was pronounced dead a short time later.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The remaining races were canceled after the crash occurred.

Search resumes for boat that sank in fatal Offshore Grand Prix race crash

Divers from the Berkeley Township Underwater Search and Rescue Team got back into the ocean off Johnson Street in Bay Head around 11 a.m. to try to locate the Smith Brothers CRC, the 26-foot race boat that sank in a collision with the Repeat Offender on Sunday.   

People Involved: 
David Raabe
James "JP" Byrne
Area: 
Trenton-NJ

Comments

SAD I RACED IN THAT CLASS RIP!

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