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Powerboat racer critically injured at Fla. event

The Columbian
Published: November 10, 2011, 4:00pm

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — An offshore powerboat racer is in critical condition at a Florida hospital following an accident at the Key West World Championship, where two racers were killed in a boating crash on Wednesday.

Super Boat International officials said Friday night that racer Joey Gratton of University Park, Fla., was being airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami.

His racing partner Stephen Page, the owner and driver of Page Motorsports, was admitted to Lower Keys Medical Center. Officials say he is in good condition.

The 38-foot Superboat 850-class Skater catamaran rolled over twice in Turn 1 of the 6.5-mile course Friday.

The accident followed a crash on the first day of racing that killed Robert M. Morgan of Sunrise Beach, Mo., and Jeffrey Tillman of Kaiser, Mo. They were the throttleman and driver, respectively, for Big Thunder Marine.

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Online: Key West World Championship, http://www.superboat.com

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