Man, 76, dies after boat crash in Huntington Beach

A man who was rushed to a hospital in critical condition Wednesday night after the inflatable boat he was steering crashed into a docked vessel in Huntington Beach’s Sunset Harbour has died, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.

Orange County coroner’s officials identified the man as Raymond Hilken, 76, of Huntington Beach.

Hilken and a woman aboard the 13-foot inflatable boat went overboard following the crash at 9:38 p.m. Thursday near a dock at 16631 Carousel Lane, authorities said.

The woman was out of the water when Huntington Beach fire crews arrived, according to fire officials.

Two firefighters jumped in the water and searched for Hilken. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department helped with the search, according to Huntington Beach fire officials.

Hilken was pulled from the water and taken to Huntington Beach Hospital, where he died of his injuries at 11:24 p.m., authorities said.

The woman was not injured and was speaking with investigators, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies didn’t believe anyone was aboard the docked boat.

It isn’t clear what caused the crash, officials said.

KTLA contributed to this report.

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UPDATES:

1:15 p.m.: This article was updated with the man’s death and his identity.

10:45 a.m.: This article was updated with additional details.

This article was originally published at 8:05 a.m.