First picture of dad seriously injured in £1.2million Ferrari horror crash that killed 13-year-old schoolboy.

 

Matt Cobden, who has been named locally as the driver of the Ferrari supercar

These are the first pictures of the dad who was seriously injured in a £1.2million Ferrari horror smash that claimed the life of a 13-year-old schoolboy.
Matt Cobden is believed to have been behind the wheel of the rare F50 supercar when it crashed through a wooden fence on a 10mph private road.
The 37-year-old, who has been named locally, was rushed to North Hampshire Hospital in a serious condition after the incident on Monday night.
He remains there in a 'stable' condition.
Tragically, a schoolboy who was travelling in the 4.7-litre Ferrari - one of only 349 ever made - with Mr Cobden was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The 37-year-old, who has a young son, suffered serious injuries in the crash

The unidentified teenager, from Winchester, Hampshire, is believed to have suffered a fatal chest injury in the crash, possibly from a fence post.
The two victims are unrelated, police said.
The Ferrari F50 ploughed through the fence and flipped over after careering off the quiet farm access road in Hook at around 8.35pm.
The smash left skid marks and broken glass on the road.

Matt Cobden, 37, is believed to have been driving the rare F50 super car when it crashed through a wooden fence, killing a young schoolboy

Matt Cobden, who has been named locally as the driver of the Ferrari supercar

These are the first pictures of the dad who was seriously injured in a £1.2million Ferrari horror smash that claimed the life of a 13-year-old schoolboy.
Matt Cobden is believed to have been behind the wheel of the rare F50 supercar when it crashed through a wooden fence on a 10mph private road.
The 37-year-old, who has been named locally, was rushed to North Hampshire Hospital in a serious condition after the incident on Monday night.
He remains there in a 'stable' condition.
Tragically, a schoolboy who was travelling in the 4.7-litre Ferrari - one of only 349 ever made - with Mr Cobden was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The 37-year-old, who has a young son, suffered serious injuries in the crash

The unidentified teenager, from Winchester, Hampshire, is believed to have suffered a fatal chest injury in the crash, possibly from a fence post.
The two victims are unrelated, police said.
The Ferrari F50 ploughed through the fence and flipped over after careering off the quiet farm access road in Hook at around 8.35pm.
The smash left skid marks and broken glass on the road.

Last night, a spokesman for Hampshire Police said that inquiries into the incident suggest that Mr Cobden, from Surrey, was driving the vehicle.
This is contrary to earlier claims that the schoolboy may have been behind the wheel.
The spokesman said: "Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit have been continuing their investigations into the exact circumstances of the incident throughout the day and have indicated that the driver of the vehicle was the 37-year-old man."

The supercar crashed through a wooden fence on a 10mph private road

Mr Cobden, who is married with a young son, is the owner of Toy Stor-Age, a bespoke luxury car storage facility that the access road leads to.
His wife, Nicky, 37, told The Sun: "There is really nothing to say yet I’m afraid," while his 67-year-old mum, Caroline, did not wish to comment.
Yesterday, locals living in North Warnborough told of how they heard sirens and saw flashing lights and a helicopter circling overhead after the crash.

One said: "I could see the lights from the window at the top of the stairs and there was a helicopter circling for a while.
"It landed on the field just next to that road but you couldn't tell from here what it was doing.
"I only realised what had happened when I saw the news this afternoon."

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Mr Cobden is the owner of Toy Stor-Age, a bespoke luxury car storage facility that the access road leads to

A man working on the nearby industrial estate said he had seen the classic red Ferrari parked earlier in the day.
He said: "It stands out, doesn't it, it's not a car you see every day. It was parked up here.
"I saw the fence broken in when I got in his morning because I get in quite early but at that time I had no idea.

"I didn't look that bad but I heard that a little boy died which is terrible. The rumour is going round that the little boy was driving but that is pure speculation."
Regulars in the nearby Derby Inn said that the pub was busy, and they saw sirens and emergency vehicles.
Hampshire police confirmed the pair in the car were not related, but were insistent the vehicle was a super-rare Ferrari F50.

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Mr Cobden is unrelated to the schoolboy who died, police said

A spokesperson said: "There were two people inside the vehicle, which was a red Ferrari F50, a 37-year-old man from Surrey and a 13-year-old boy from the Winchester area.
"Sadly, the teenager suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The 37-year-old suffered serious injuries and is being treated at the North Hampshire Hospital where his condition is described as stable.

"Officers who are continuing this morning to investigate the exact circumstances of this collision are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the area to come forward."
A South Central Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "At 20:35 last night we were called to a road traffic collision involving one vehicle.
"We sent two crews, including an ambulance officer and co-responder, to the scene, as well as the Thames Valley air ambulance.

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The Ferrari F50 is a mid-engined supercar introduced in 1995 - with only 349 ever being made (file picture)

"We treated two patients - a young teenager, who was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene, and a man in his thirties who was assessed and taken to North Hampshire hospital in Basingstoke by road."
Officers who are continuing to investigate the exact circumstances surrounding the collision are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the area to come forward.
The access road where the crash took place leads to Toy Stor-Age.
The Ferrari F50 is a mid-engined supercar introduced in 1995 - with only 349 ever being made.
The two-door, two seat roadster with a removable hardtop has a 4.7L V12 engine developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1990 Ferrari 641 Formula One car.
Anyone with any information on the crash is asked to contact Sgt Richard Grant, at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, on 101, quoting 44160315889, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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