Hydroplane driver Paul Smith, 42, of nearby...
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Hydroplane driver Paul Smith, 42, of nearby West Bloomfield Township was pronounced dead at about 8 a.m. Sunday in Detroit of injuries suffered in a crash at more than 100 m.p.h. Saturday, spokeswoman Diane Cuper said. Smith was driving the limited-class Grand Prix boat Hydrophobia when it broke apart late Saturday morning during a qualifying heat in the American Power Boat Assn. Silver Cup race.
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