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Four Injured in High-Speed Boat Crash
One man and three women are hurt near the Newport Harbor entrance.
Two boats, one traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed at the Newport Harbor entrance late Sunday, leaving four people injured, a fire captain said.
The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. when a 25-foot cigarette boat traveling at a high rate of speed hit a smaller, slower boat, Newport Beach Fire Capt. Glenn White said in a released statement. One man and three women were injured when the smaller boat capsized. They were taken to hospitals in Newport Beach and Mission Viejo.
Injuries included cuts, difficulty breathing, a fracture and one person lost consciousness, White said.
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