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Brenda Hoepfner, 67, killed when her personal watercraft strikes boat on Yeopim Creek in Perquiams County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Tue, 09/08/2015 - 10:44am
Accident Date: 
Monday, September 7, 2015

Woman dies after personal watercraft, boat collide in NC(link is external)

Authorities say a Hertford woman died when her personal watercraft collided with a boat on a creek in Perquimans County. Rich says Hoepfner's husband was on a separate personal watercraft and was not hurt. Rich says the 67-year-old Hoepfner rounded a curve in the creek and collided with the 18-foot motorboat. Mark Rich with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission told local media that Brenda Hoepfner was killed Monday morning on Yeopim Creek. The driver and passenger on the boat also weren't injured.
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Type: Boat Accident
Topics: 
Jet Ski and Recreational Watercraft Accidents
People Involved: 
Brenda Hoepfner
County: 
Perquimans County, NC
Area: 
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA