World champion dies in boat race

- By boat races on the Mosel in Germany Traben-Trarbach Sunday one of the participants, a 24-year-old Italian, were killed. According to German media, the pilot flew off the road.

The vessel crashed on the shore, leaving the man from the boat was thrown and landed hard against a tree. The pilot died on the spot. The boats reach speeds of about 170 kilometers per hour. The victim, Massimo Rossi was double world champion.

After the accident, the event was canceled. The cause of the accident is not clear. The international event was postponed in June because of the high water.

The vessel crashed on the shore, leaving the man from the boat was thrown and landed hard against a tree. The pilot died on the spot. The boats reach speeds of about 170 kilometers per hour. The victim, Massimo Rossi was double world champion.

After the accident, the event was canceled. The cause of the accident is not clear. The international event was postponed in June because of the high water.

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