Girl dies in speedboat accident near Southampton

A 15-year-old girl has died after a speedboat collided with a buoy near Southampton on Saturday morning.

Twelve people had been travelling in the boat on Southampton Water, near Netley, and were taken to hospital following the accident.

Police confirmed a 15-year-old girl was pronounced dead in hospital.

Hampshire Constabulary said it is now working with the Coastguard and Marine Accident Investigation Branch to establish what happened. It said the victim's next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

A police statement read: "We are working alongside the Coastguard and Marine Accident Investigation Branch following a collision between a RIB and a buoy in Marchwood Marina, Netley, at around 10.10am this morning (22 August).

"Twelve people who were on board were subsequently taken to hospital.

"Sadly, one of the passengers, a 15-year-old girl, was pronounced dead in hospital.

"The girl’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers from Hampshire Constabulary.

"Enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing, and we would ask anyone who witnessed the incident, or perhaps captured footage of it, to please contact police immediately on 101, quoting incident 554 of today’s date."

A spokesman for the South Central Ambulance Service said that no-one else involved in the crash suffered life threatening injuries.

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