FI champ John Surtees' son dies in freak accident
08:02, 20 July 2009
updated: 08:39, 20 July 2009
Henry Surtees signing autographs just hours before his tragic death yesterday
The teenage son of racing legend John Surtees has been killed in a crash during a motor race.
Henry Surtees, 18, was driving in a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch yesterday.
He was hit on the head by the loose wheel of another car, which had spun into a wall.
His father is the only man to have been world champion in both F1 and motorcycling.
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