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Coast Guard looking for boat that sped away from crash with sailboat

Coast Guard crews are looking for a boat involved in a crash with a sailboat on the Intracoastal Waterway near Broad Creek Sunday night.

Official with U.S. Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle say nobody was hurt and the sailboat was safely towed to a nearby harbor.

However, they say the powerboat sped away from the scene of the crash.

They’re looking for a blue center console that's about 25 feet with a T-top and say it likely has significant damage to the starboard side.

Anyone with more information about the crash or the boat is asked to call Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle at (252) 354-2462.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.