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Powerboat crashes in racing championship off Key West. At least one hospitalized

At least one person was taken to the hospital after a vessel taking part in an annual powerboat race off Key West crashed Wednesday morning, according to the police.

It was not immediately known if the person was a member of the racing boat’s crew. Key West police spokeswoman Alyson Crean confirmed the person was hospitalized and was being evaluated to possibly be flown to a mainland hospital for treatment.

The boat was participating in the Race World Offshore World Championship, which ends Sunday. Some of the boats can reach speeds of up to 160 mph, according to the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.

“A portion of the challenging 4.4-mile-per-lap course runs through Key West Harbor, meaning smooth water where racers can achieve breathtaking speeds and fans can watch from vantage points that are extraordinarily close to the action,” the TDC said in a press release about the race.

Representatives with Race World Offshore have not returned emailed and phone messages for comment.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Agency, which typically investigates boat crashes, nor the Coast Guard, investigate accidents at league-sanctioned races, sources with those agencies said.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Here's the latest on the Fox River powerboat-paddleboat crash in Oshkosh

OSHKOSH – A 52-year-old Oshkosh man has been arrested and awaits charges after the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office says he crashed his 45-foot powerboat into the side of a two-story "commercial stern-wheel pleasure cruise" paddleboat July 9 and fled the scene.

The sheriff's office released the crash report July 21.

The man has not yet been charged in court, and officials say the investigation is ongoing. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin typically does not identify suspects until they have been charged.

What's the latest in the case?

The investigation remains ongoing, but the sheriff's office said July 21 it believes all 43 occupants of the paddleboat and all seven occupants of the powerboat have been identified.

The boat owner and operator had a bail hearing at 2:30 p.m. July 13. He was released on $10,000 cash bond, under conditions that he maintains "absolute sobriety," does not leave Wisconsin, surrenders his passport to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and follows the county's 24/7 sobriety program, according to the Winnebago County Clerk of Courts Office.

The sheriff's office asks anyone with additional information to call 920-236-7316.

When and where did the crash happen?

The boat crash occurred shortly before 10 p.m. July 9 on the Fox River, between the Oregon Street and Wisconsin Street bridges in Oshkosh.

How did the boats crash?

According to the crash report, the paddleboat was headed downstream on the Fox River, while the powerboat was headed upstream. People aboard the paddleboat and camera footage from the nearby bridges saw the powerboat "make reckless maneuvers" before heading straight towards the paddleboat, failing to yield the right of way. The powerboat did not activate its navigation lights, and just before impact turned in an apparent attempt to avoid hitting the paddleboat.

The port side of the powerboat collided with the port side of the paddleboat, which had 43 passengers and crew members on board.

The sheriff's office listed reckless operation, alcohol use, excessive speed, improper lookout, navigation rules violation and operator inattention as contributing factors to the crash.

Was anyone injured?

While the sheriff's office initially reported that seven passengers aboard the paddleboat were injured, the crash report listed that 14 people aboard the paddleboat were injured. Only one person was sent to the hospital.

The person had a back laceration that required medical treatment beyond first aid, according to the crash report.

What happened after the crash?

The powerboat fled the scene after the crash. According to the sheriff's office, witnesses and surveillance video found that seven people were on board the powerboat before and after the crash, indicating that none of the occupants fell overboard.

The paddleboat had "severe damage" to its side but made it safely to the south shore of the Fox River, where all occupants got off the boat, the sheriff's office said. It sustained damage to the deck, railing, windows, lower tier frame and chairs and tables on board, the crash report said.

The powerboat sustained damage to its front and left side, including fiberglass hanging from the hull and the lower unit missing from one of the engines, according to the crash report.

Several agencies assisted the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office in trying to find the powerboat, its owner and occupants the night of the crash but were unsuccessful.

Officials identified the boat owner and operator through boat registration records, Winnebago County Sheriff's Detective Capt. Todd Christie said. He was arrested July 12.

Loos Cruises, the operator of the paddleboat, has stopped booking reservations until further notice, according to its website .

What charges does the powerboat owner face?

The boat owner has not yet been formally charged, but the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office said he was arrested on 12 counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety — a class G felony — and 11 counts of failing to render aid after a boating accident.

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Contact Kelli Arseneau at (920) 213-3721 or [email protected] . Follow her on Twitter at @ArseneauKelli . 

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2 Powerboat Racers Die After High Speed Crash in Key West

Nov. 9, 2011: In this photo, provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, rescue personnel, right, work on extracting offshore powerboat racers Robert M. Morgan of Sunrise Beach, Mo., and Jeffrey Tillman of Kaiser, Mo., after their 46-foot catamaran was involved in an accident, during the first of three race days at the Key West World Championship in Key West, Fla. (AP/Florida Keys News Bureau)

KEY WEST, Fla. – Two offshore powerboat racers died Wednesday after their catamaran went airborne at high speed and crashed, marring the opening of three days of racing at the Key West World Championship, officials said.

Big Thunder Marine — a 46-foot Skater catamaran with four 1,200 horsepower engines that competed in the Superboat Unlimited Class — came down so hard its right front hull was severely damaged on the third lap of Wednesday's race inside Key West Harbor, organizers said.

Superboat International President John Carbonell said he witnessed the crash, which occurred adjacent to a spectator area.

"He was probably going about 130 mph and the boat's propellers were barely in the water," Carbonell said. "The boat apparently caught some air and went bow (front) up; straight into the air, came down and went backwards."

He identified the dead as Robert M. Morgan, of Sunrise Beach, Mo., and Jeffrey Tillman, of Kaiser, Mo. They were piloting the boat as throttleman and driver respectively.

Carbonell said rescue divers deployed to the accident site in less than a minute. Both men were removed alive from the wreckage of the catamaran and transported to Lower Keys Medical Center, he added.

Tillman died either before or just after arrival at the hospital, and Morgan apparently soon after leaving Key West aboard an air trauma ambulance, according to organizers.

Carbonell said the force of the boat coming down was powerful and crushing.

Morgan had come out of retirement to race with SBI this year, Carbonell said.

"He told me a few days ago that this (Key West) was his last hurrah," he said "He was a helluva of a nice guy and is going to be missed."

Despite the accident and rescue efforts, the race later continued. But Carbonell said he stopped the race before the scheduled seventh lap due to another accident, which stretched medical and safety resources. Scott Roman of Marlton, N.J., and Ron Roman of Lumberton, N.J., escaped injury after their Motley Crew boat overturned.

Carbonell said that the world championship will continue with scheduled races Friday and the finals Sunday.

"This is a very dangerous sport and the racers know that," he said. "You push it to the edge and see how far you go."

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Suffolk powerboat racer 'a lucky boy' to survive crash

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A powerboat racer said he was "a lucky boy" to have survived a crash that left him unconscious under water.

Alex Warren, from Henstead, Suffolk, noticed his steering had failed during a race and pushed his boat to full power to avoid hitting a competitor.

The vessel flipped over and hit the water on Oulton Broad at more than 100mph (160km/h), injuring his face.

He said: "I was under water, hanging upside down in that cockpit. I woke up and did my escape as I'd been trained."

As first reported in the Eastern Daily Press , Mr Warren needed stitches to his face and temporarily lost sight in one eye after spending up to two minutes submerged and unconscious at the event on 5 August.

"I remember flying through the air, then a massive impact," he said.

The 53-year-old was taken by ambulance to James Paget Hospital in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, and needed stitches and eye surgery.

He urged people to continue to support powerboat racing and insisted safety was taken seriously.

"You have to do training, you have to do a dunk test where they simulate crashes," he said.

"If you look at the safety cell on the boat, it's totally untouched, so that's what saved me. I'm a lucky boy.

"People in the past who had that accident have died because the boats weren't as safe as they are now."

He said he would have loved to continue racing, but has taken the difficult decision to retire.

"There's been a lot of tears and upset in the family. I've made some promises to the wife and my children and I don't want to go back on them."

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A powerboat accident on Wednesday night left one passenger injured and one dog missing and presumed dead, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.

The 65-foot vessel hit the rocks at a Long Beach breakwater at a high rate of speed, the fire department tweeted Thursday morning. Fire Department lifeguards were dispatched at 11:30 p.m. after receiving a report of the crash. Brian Fisk, the department’s public information officer, said it’s unclear who made the distress call.

Both people aboard — a man and woman in their 50s — and two dogs were in the water when lifeguards arrived. A third dog is unaccounted for and presumed dead, Fisk said.

One of the passengers was treated for injuries at the scene.

The boat is still in the water and salvage operations are in process. The cause of the wreck is still unknown, Fisk said.

“Traveling at night is a greater risk and you especially want to keep your speed relatively low if you are traveling with low visibility,” he said.

In addition, Fisk advises boaters to “have enough life jackets and life preserves available” for both passengers and animals onboard.

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Mike salber, a 22-year veteran of the sanford fire department, died after a collision involving a second powerboat that also injured three others.

By Teresa Stepzinski The Florida Times-Union

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The driver of a racing powerboat has died following a collision involving a second powerboat Saturday that also injured three other racers on the St. Johns River during the Jacksonville Grand Prix of the Sea early Saturday afternoon

Mike Salber, 56, died in the crash offshore of Memorial Park involving the Rapid Building Solutions and Frank & Al’s Pizza powerboats during the race, which is part of the Powerboat P1 SuperStock USA Series.

“Our thoughts are with Mike’s family, friends, colleagues and the powerboat racing community as a whole at this difficult time,” said Powerboat P1 SuperStock USA officials on its website Sunday.

Salber was identified as the driver of the Rapid Building Solutions racing power boat, according to the Powerboat P1 website. His son, Zane Salber, 22, was listed as the boat’s navigator.

Authorities haven’t released the names of the injured racers. All were taken to UF Health Jacksonville following the collision. Information wasn’t available whether the younger Salber was among the injured.

Mike Salber served as a lieutenant/ paramedic with the Sanford Fire Department, where he was a 22-year veteran. Fellow firefighters along with friends and many in the powerboat racing community mourned Salber — offering condolences to his family — in public Facebook posts.

“It is with deep sadness and with a heavy heart that we inform you that Sanford Fire Department Tower Lieutenant Mike Salber has passed away this afternoon from injuries sustained during a boating accident. Please keep Mike’s family in your thoughts and prayers,” Sanford fire officials posted on the department’s Facebook page.

Public social media posts show Salber was an avid powerboat racer and water sport enthusiast.

“He died doing what he loved...racing. I have never met anyone that had such a hunger for life. ... Michael Joseph Salber was one of a kind. He was larger than Life,” one post read.

Witnesses told the Times-Union the two power boats collided in the first turn during the third race Saturday.

Azam Rangoonwala, managing director of Powerboat P1, said the Rapid Building boat turned over and collided with the Frank and Al’s Pizza boat. The Rapid Building boat is from Orlando, while the Frank & Al’s Pizza boat is from Port St. Luice, he said.

The accident remains under investigation.

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Key West World Powerboat Championship: Racer Jeffrey Tillman Killed By Incompetence (Video)

The crash killed two men It was one of the most spectacular and horrible crashes in South Florida marine history. A powerboat traveling more than 130 miles per hour flipped over backward and two men drowned beneath the hull in a world championship event as rescue workers struggled to reach the site.

Now, a lawsuit filed in Fort Lauderdale charges the pair, Jeffrey Tillman and his 74-year-old throttleman, Bob Morgan, died unnecessarily.

The suit was filed November 7, just as this past weekend's races in Key West started.. More than 40 boats competed against one another to run the 6.2 mile course.

Miami is a powerboating mecca. Its role in the trade was highlighted in 1987, with the gangland style killing of Don Aronow , the greatest powerboat racer of all time. During that era, the boats were often used to transport cocaine to the United States from the Caribbean.

Tillman and Morgan were killed in November 2011 when their boat flipped over. It took rescue workers nine minutes to reach them, charges the lawsuit filed by attorney William Scherer, because race sponsors incorrectly assumed they were killed by blunt trauma,.

The race was later cancelled because a second boat turned over, and rescue workers were stretched too thin to continue.

Three days later, a second driver, Joey Gratton, was killed when his boat flipped over. His widow has also sued race organizers Superboat International Productions and President John Carbonell. That suit is presently scheduled to go to trial early next year.

Autopsies after the accident showed Tillman and Morgan died from drowning. Saltwater was discovered in their lungs.

The suit faults race sponsors for allowing Tillman's boat to continue even though it didn't have a reinforced cockpit or a through-hull escape hatch, which might have saved the men, According to the Associated Press, boat teams now have to share safety plans with race sponsors, which was not required in the past.

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Powerboat owner arrested for hit-and-run crash on Fox River to appear in court

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The owner of a powerboat arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash on the Fox River is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for an initial appearance.

Jason Lindemann’s court hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Action 2 News will be there and bring you updates.

Lindemann, 52, Oshkosh was arrested on 12 counts of recklessly endangering safety and 11 counts of failure to render aid after a boating accident. Recklessly endangering safety is a felony, with each count carrying up to 10 years in prison. Failing to render aid is a misdemeanor.

In announcing the arrest, the sheriff’s office wrote, “This investigation was certainly hindered and needlessly prolonged by the fact the powerboat fled the scene and made no attempts to report their involvement the night of the crash or in the hours that followed.”

The sheriff’s office says several agencies helped to search boat landings and nearby homes to find the powerboat along with its owner and passengers. They followed up on numerous tips from the community.

Investigators are still trying to identify two people who were on the powerboat. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (920) 236-7316.

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A social media post dated June 10, that’s since been deleted, shows off pictures of a new 45 NorTech that Lindemann just bought and identifies Lindemann as the owner of the Sweetwater Performance Center Marine and Dockside Tavern. We reached out to those businesses, but no one wanted to talk.

Investigators, too, have declined to comment on-camera. Once the criminal complaint is filed and Lindemann appears in court, we should know a lot more about what unfolded.

Earlier, we talked with a woman who was on the paddlewheel boat cruise when it was hit.

Becky Meissner and her husband were on the boat Saturday night celebrating a friend’s birthday. She tells us the “On the Loos Cruise” paddlewheel boat was approaching The Ground Round at the end of its evening trip to dock when it was hit.

Meissner said she and her husband were on the top level of the boat when her husband saw the 45-foot powerboat approaching. “When we came up to the Oregon Street bridge and we turned around, and my husband said, ‘I don’t think that boat is slowing down,’ and all of a sudden I couldn’t help but just stare, and then that’s when the boat hit the paddleboat.”

And almost immediately they felt the impact of the collision. The powerboat struck the port side of the paddlewheel boat, causing significant damage.

“It sideswiped us,” Meissner described. “At the last minute it must have seen us or realized how close it was and then it turned thankfully so that it hit just the corner of the port side instead of coming straight into the boat.”

The party cruiser rocked back and forth.

“I don’t know about the inside bar or bathroom area, but a lot of glass shattered. I know they took one part of the railing off of the port side, so definitely a lot of damage to the paddle boat.”

Meissner said the operator of the powerboat stopped momentarily before turning the boat’s lights off and driving away.

While the paddlewheel boat was able to get to shore, and the 43 passengers and crew members were able to get off the boat, Meissner said there was definitely some panic among everyone. Some were in shock over what happened. One person was taken to the hospital while a half dozen were treated at the scene.

“Lot of bruises, lot of scrapes, lot of jarring around, but other than that I think now for everyone it’s just the anxiety of what happened and we still haven’t gotten the result of what we’re looking for yet,” said Meissner.

Meissner wants answers, and she wants the driver of the hit-and-run boat held accountable for what happened.

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On 2 October 2022, the mono-hulled offshore powerboat Awesome was returning to its home port when it unexpectedly veered to starboard, then rolled violently to port, ejecting 10 occupants. Awesome ended up in a vertical position, with its bow in the air, briefly staying afloat before it started to sink by the stern. Two of the occupants did not survive the accident.

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More Details Released On Powerboat Crash At The Lake Of The Ozarks

We are finding out more about that powerboat accident late Saturday night at 1.3-mile mark of the Osage Arm that sent eight people to the emergency room.

Lake Ozark Fire Chief Marc Carr says, based on preliminary information received during the 9-1-1 call, emergency personnel weren’t real sure about the magnitude of the incident.

“On that initial call…..They didn’t know for sure how many there were. They were just awakened by a loud bang and then stepped out to literally find (boat) parts scattered all over their backyard.”

Upon arrival, it was discovered that the boat hit the shore before going airborne and striking the house, then ejecting all eight of the people on board when it overturned.

As of Monday afternoon, it was reported that five of the injured had been released from the hospital with the other three, including the driver of the boat 47-year-old Adam Ramirez of Huntington Beach, California, still listed in critical condition.

One of the passengers seriously hurt was also identified as 28-year-old Alex Pratt, of Pratt Racing and the “Good Boy Vodka” boat out of Niles, Michigan.

The driver of the boat, according to the highway patrol, is being charged with boating while intoxicated causing serious and other physical injury.

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1 Killed, 1 Injured When Powerboats Collide In Jersey Shore Race

May 21, 2017 / 11:55 PM EDT / CBS New York

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- One person was killed and two more were injured Sunday in a crash during a powerboat race along the Jersey Shore.

The accident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday during a small boat preliminary event in the Point Pleasant Beach Grand Prix. The scene was in the water near Bay Head.

Around turn one on the first lap of seven during the first race, a boat called The Smith Brothers was airborne when it came down on another boat, called the Repeat Offender. David Raabe of Forked River, throttle man on the Repeat Offender, was killed, Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Stephen Reid told CBS2.

The driver of the Repeat Offender, identified late Sunday as James Byrne of Nutley, was left in critical condition, Reid said. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City.

Raabe and Byrne were both struck by the hull of The Smith Brothers as it passed over them, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's office. Both men were wearing helmets.

The Smith Brothers sank, Reid said. The two men on The Smith Brothers -- driver Peter Smith of Riverton, New his brother, throttleman Richard Smith of Souderton, Pennsylvania, were not injured. But they were taken to Ocean Care Center, where they both consented to providing blood samples, authorities said.

Reid believes weather was the cause of the accident.

"I just think it was the weather. Basically, well, this is powerboat racing, so they were going very fast," Reid said. "I believe one of the boats was in the air, and then when, it came down it landed on the second boat."

About 40 boats competed in the race, which was canceled after the collision. Thousands came to the boardwalk to watch the race, CBS2's Hazel Sanchez reported.

"It was a great day and thousands of people were here to witness a lot of fun, and it ended very sadly," Mayor Reid said.

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Three people have been taken to hospital after a speedboat crashed in Gosport marina.

The alarm was raised just before 11pm on Saturday, April 20.

Hampshire Police said the same boat was reported to have collided with the harbour wall in Cowes earlier in the evening.

Officers attended and three people were taken to hospital.

Their injuries are not considered life threatening.

Cowes RNLI said its lifeboat, along with coastguard teams and a helicopter, were called to search for a crashed boat in East Cowes at 9.45pm.

Their search covered East Cowes breakwater and a stretch of the River Medina near the floating bridge.

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Powerboat accident highlights the need for caution around new equipment

Credit: UK MAIB

On its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes a racing powerboat, when two friends decided to the test their boat at a public slipway. During the trials, the driver turned the boat around a navigation buoy when it instantaneously flipped over. As a result, both men were thrown into the sea, injured and disoriented.

The incident

Two friends, a driver and navigator, launched their racing powerboat at a public slipway. They were planning to test the boat by sprinting around some nearby navigation buoys. After a few trials, the driver turned the boat at high speed around one of the navigation buoys when it instantaneously flipped over, throwing both men into the sea. The boat landed upright with the engine stopped; both crew were in the water about 5 metres away, injured and disoriented.

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A nearby yacht witnessed the incident and made a “Mayday” call on VHF radio. A friend of the men went to the scene, while the yacht crew managed to recover the driver out of the water, and the friend the navigator.

The navigator was seriously injured and his friend drove him to the local RNLI station. By this time, the RNLI lifeboat had been launched and ambulance paramedics had arrived at the RNLI station. The driver of the racing boat was transferred to the lifeboat from the yacht and also taken to the RNLI station for first-aid treatment.

The driver suffered three broken ribs and was discharged from hospital later that day. The navigator had suffered a very deep laceration to his ankle and his foot was later amputated.

• Kill cords save lives. The driver of the racing boat was wearing his kill cord, which resulted in the engine cutting out when he was thrown out. This prevented further injury or accident as the boat was stopped when it landed back on the sea. Nevertheless, in the rapid capsize with both occupants being hurled out, and despite the kill cord cutting out the engine, it was very unfortunate that the rotating propeller struck the navigator’s ankle in mid-air.
• Alcohol and powerboating are bad travelling companions. Even a small amount of alcohol can have an effect on co-ordination and impair judgment. In a racing speedboat, travelling at up to 60kts, decisions are taken in split seconds. There was insufficient evidence in this case to determine whether or not the driver’s alcohol consumption was a causal factor of the accident; however, there is no doubt that alcohol consumption should be avoided prior to driving any boat, particularly a powerful racing boat.
• It is vital that there is a means of raising the alarm. When the driver and navigator were participating in competitive races or operating further offshore, they normally carried a VHF radio. However, on this occasion there was no radio on board the boat. It was fortunate that the accident was witnessed by the yacht crew and the friend at the beach, resulting in the rapid rescue that almost certainly saved the navigator’s life. It does not matter how close you are to potential rescuers, every boat should be properly equipped for dealing with an emergency – including being able to raise the alarm.
• When new equipment is being tested, caution should be exercised until full confidence has been established. This was the first day the boat had been to sea with its new propeller, and the crew were testing it at full speed. The boat’s driving characteristics were different with the new propeller, so it might have been appropriate to build up speed incrementally to gain confidence before proceeding at maximum power.

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Critical Minutes Following Powerboat Accident Explained in $2M+ Wrongful Death Trial | Florida Trial Video Vault

Posted by Courtroom View Network on May 26, 2015 12:16:41 PM

It's critical for a trial's opening statement to clearly explain the circumstances of an accident at the heart of a lawsuit. However, unlike car collisions or slip-and-falls, involving activities jurors can easily picture, detailing an accident at an event unfamiliar to the average juror is much more difficult. That was the situation Searcy Denney's Gregory Barnhart faced i n Gratton v. DiPetrillo , a $2 million-plus wrongful death suit by Patricia Gratton against organizers of a powerboat race in which Gratton's husband, champion powerboat racer Joey Gratton, drowned. 

Patricia Gratton contended that race organizers negligently employed inexperienced safety divers who were unable to rescue her husband when his boat flipped during the event. However, the average person likely doesn't understand the unique dangers or attendant safety protocols of powerboat racing. In his opening statement, Barnhart, representing Patricia Gratton, walked jurors through a powerboat accident that would cause a boat like Gratton's to flip upside down. Using a powerboat model and photos of the accident to reinforce his narrative, Barnhart detailed for jurors both the safety equipment involved and the time-critical nature of such an accident. "Every minute that goes by, every second that goes by, (the boat) is slowly sinking," Barnhart explained, as he turned the model of the flipped boat vertically to demonstrate how it would sink. "You know what they call it? A tombstone. It looks like a tombstone, but it also can be a tombstone if you don't get the racers out." 

Barnhart's opening helped explain powerboats and their potentially fatal accidents in terms jurors could easily understand. It's an opening that helped pave the way for a mid-trial settlement for his client. 

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Strange Glow Over Moscow Skies Triggers Panic as Explosions Reported

B right flashes lit up the night sky in southern Moscow in the early hours of Thursday morning, new footage appears to show, following reports of an explosion at an electrical substation on the outskirts of the city.

Video snippets circulating on Russian-language Telegram channels show a series of flashes on the horizon of a cloudy night sky, momentarily turning the sky a number of different colors. In a clip shared by Russian outlet MSK1.ru, smoke can be seen rising from a building during the flashes lighting up the scene.

Newsweek was unable to independently verify the details of the video clips, including when and where it was filmed. The Russian Ministry of Emergency situations has been contacted via email.

Several Russian Telegram accounts said early on Thursday that residents of southern Moscow reported an explosion and a fire breaking out at an electrical substation in the Leninsky district, southeast of central Moscow.

Local authorities in the Leninsky district told Russian outlet RBC that the explosion had happened in the village of Molokovo. "All vital facilities are operating as normal," Leninsky district officials told the outlet.

The incident at the substation in Molokovo took place just before 2 a.m. local time, MSK1.ru reported.

Messages published by the ASTRA Telegram account, run by independent Russian journalists, appear to show residents close to the substation panicking as they question the bright flashes in the sky. One local resident describes seeing the bright light before losing access to electricity, with another calling the incident a "nightmare."

More than 10 villages and towns in the southeast of Moscow lost access to electricity, the ASTRA Telegram account also reported. The town of Lytkarino to the southeast of Moscow, lost electricity, wrote the eastern European-based independent outlet, Meduza.

Outages were reported in the southern Domodedovo area of the city, according to another Russian outlet, as well as power failures in western Moscow. Electricity was then restored to the areas, the Strana.ua outlet reported.

The cause of the reported explosion is not known. A Telegram account aggregating news for the Lytkarino area described the incident as "an ordinary accident at a substation."

The MSK1.ru outlet quoted a local resident who speculated that a drone may have been responsible for the explosion, but no other Russian source reported this as a possible cause.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Moscow with long-range aerial drones in recent months, including a dramatic wave of strikes in late May.

On Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the region's air defense systems had intercepted an aerial drone over the city of Elektrostal, to the east of Moscow. No damage or casualties were reported, he said.

The previous day, Russian air defenses detected and shot down another drone flying over the Bogorodsky district, northeast of central Moscow, Sobyanin said.

There is currently no evidence that an aerial drone was responsible for the reported overnight explosion at the electrical substation in southern Moscow.

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