Powerboat driver Brett Duncan dies after crashing into a houseboat during race near Lowestoft
The Circuit Powerboat Association (CPA) named the man as Brett Duncan, saying he was injured "during a lone racing accident" at about 6.50pm on Thursday at the Lowestoft and Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday, the powerboat racing authority said the 51-year-old circuit powerboat racer, was "an experienced and popular member of the power boating community".
The CPA said it was "shocked and saddened by Brett's untimely passing and our sincere thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends at this tragic time".
The association thanked event staff and the emergency services "for their swift and timely response to the incident" and asked that Mr Duncan's family be "given the privacy that they need to grieve".
Suffolk Police said officers were called just after 7.10pm "to reports of a collision involving a powerboat and a stationary houseboat in the vicinity of Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre.
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"The East of England Ambulance Service, Coastguard and a volunteer paramedic from Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) were also on the scene but despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the driver of the powerboat - a man aged in his 50s - sadly died at the scene.
"There were no other injuries as a result of the collision.
"Police are working in closely with partners and other agencies in relation to the incident."
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