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Emergency services were called to Pittwater, near Clareville, just before 2.30pm with reports a boat and a yacht had collided.
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Man dead after boat accident at Pittwater
A man has died after a boat accident in Sydney's north at Pittwater, near Clareville, with reports a boat and a yacht had collided. Vision: Seven Network
The skipper of the boat, an elderly man whose age is not yet known, was seriously injured in the crash, police said.
Witnesses and police from the Marine Area Command attempted to resuscitate the man, but he died at the scene.
Pittwater: The elderly skipper of a boat has died after he was seriously injured during a collision with a yacht. #Pittwater #7News pic.twitter.com/w8o3co4OMO
â 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) January 5, 2017
Paramedics also attended, with several ambulances sent to a wharf in Clareville.
It is understood the man may have suffered a "medical episode" prior to the crash.
Police said an investigation into the man's death would determine this.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.