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Nashua man killed after hitting Pontoon boat with Jet Ski

Nashua man killed after hitting Pontoon boat with Jet Ski

A man rides a stand-up jet ski on the Cumberland River during a heat advisory Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/George Walker IV


MANCHESTER, N.H.- Authorities say a Nashua man is dead after crashing a personal watercraft into a Pontoon boat on the Merrimack River over the weekend.

According to investigators, Erick Machado,31, was riding a jet ski, Sunday when he collided with the boat, sending him into the water.

After being pulled onto another boat Machado was taken a shore where First Responders began lifesaving measures, however officials say Machado died at the scene.

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