Madison, IN—A vintage hydroplane driver was killed during testing Saturday at the Madison Regatta.
Rick Beatty, owner and driver of the H-202 Heavy Duty hit a wake during exhibition laps on the Ohio River Saturday and was ejected from the boat. According to officials, the driver was pulled from the water by safety and rescue personnel, who could not find a pulse. EMT’s administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation en route to King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison where he was pronounced deceased.
