Second powerboat racing death at Taree
by Powerboat-world.com on 4 Apr 2010
The Culprit SW
Yesterday one of the best known powerboat racers, 61 year old Brian McCosker of Tamworth, was killed when his Blown Alcohol Displacement (BAD) division open cockpit racing powerboat flipped during a race at the Taree Aquatic Boat Club regatta on the Manning River.
Today another shocking accident in the same division when American driver Dave Bryant was thrown from She’s the Culprit at an estimated 200km per hour.
As happened yesterday, divers were quick to recover the driver from the watert, CPR was commenced on the unconscious driver, who was immediately ferried to hospital. He was pronounced dead some time later.
The Easter Classic Meeting celebrating the 60th year of Power-boat racing on the Manning River was abandoned immediately.
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