David Raabe dies, James "JP" Byrne, 35, injured in collision between two boats in a race in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
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.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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SAD I RACED IN THAT CLASS RIP
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