Surtees' son killed in race crash

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Formula Two driver Henry Surtees was airlifted to hospital following the accident at the Kent race circuit on Sunday afternoon.

A spokesman for Kent Police confirmed the 18-year-old had since died.

He added: "Kent Police is not involved because it was a motor racing incident as opposed to anything suspicious. It appears it was a tragic accident."

Surtees was struck on the head by a wheel and tyre from the car of Jack Clarke, which spun into the wall exiting Westfield Bend during the second of this weekend's races at Brands Hatch, near Swanley.

He was knocked unconscious by the impact and his car collided with the barriers at the following Sheene corner.

The race was red flagged while Surtees was removed from the car and taken to the medical centre where he was prepared for his transfer to hospital by helicopter.

A spokeswoman for South East Coast Ambulance Service said it attended the incident at 1.30pm and a man was airlifted to the Royal London hospital with head injuries.