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The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

INSANE: Speedboat skipper tells court he lost vision before crash which killed girl | Rare Historical Photos

Michael Lawrence Emily Lewis
Emily Lewis.
Emily Lewis suffered fatal injuries when the rigid inflatable boat collided with the 4.5 metre-high buoy at more than 40mph in Southampton Water. Photograph: Hampshire Police/PA

The skipper of a speedboat that crashed into a buoy, killing a 15-year-old girl, has told a court he felt light-headed and lost his vision for a “split second” before the impact.

Emily Lewis suffered fatal injuries when the rigid inflatable boat (Rib) collided with the 4.5-metre-high buoy in Southampton Water at more than 40mph, leaving a number of other passengers seriously injured.

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