By SAM SHAWVER
Marietta Times
Marietta's 12th annual Riverfront Roar went into some overtime Sunday afternoon due to some wind and waves that caused at least three of the powerboats to overturn during races on a churning Ohio River.
Merv Bjork of Minnesota took the first spill when his Formula 2 vessel struck a wave while negotiating a turn near the Muskingum River confluence. He was not injured and went back into the next race.
But wife Kris Bjork-a Formula 3 boat driver-was still concerned.