Bangor Speed Boat Racer Critically Hurt in Fatal Crash

TAUNTON, MA — A Bangor speed boat racer was critically injured in a horrific pileup crash at a Massachusetts regatta that claimed the life of another racer.

The crash happened Saturday at the Bill Giles Memorial Regatta in Taunton, Massachusetts. One racer, identified as Mark Greene, 39, of Moultonborough, New Hampshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second racer, a 67-year-old Bangor man, was critically injured and was at a Rhode Island hospital Monday fighting for his life, authorities said. A third racer, a 72-year-old Richmond, Maine man, suffered minor injuries.

Authorities said the Richmond racer was going 65 mph when he spun out. Greene crashed into his boat and then the Bangor man crashed into Greene, according to Taunton Fire Chief Chief Timothy Bradshaw.

"The collision caused all three drivers to be ejected from their boats," Taunton Fire Chief Chief Timothy Bradshaw said in a statement. "Within minutes, Taunton Fire Dive Team and rescue swimmers had all three victims out of the water."

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said Monday no foul play is suspected.

It's not the first time a racer was killed at the annual regatta. In 2012, a Walpole man was killed when his boat flipped.

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Photo: The scene of a fatal speed boat crash in Taunton at Watson's Pond on Sept. 10, 2016. (Credit: WHDH-7News)