Girl, 15, dies after speedboat crashes into a buoy on a marina near Southampton

Girl, 15, dies after speedboat crashes into a buoy on a marina near Southampton as 12 more people on board are taken to hospital

  • Teenager, 15, died after a Rigid Inflatable Boat crashed at Marchwood Marina 
  • The RIB hit into a buoy causing the 12 occupants to have to be rushed to hospital
  • The girl’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers 

A teenager has died and eleven others were taken to hospital after a speedboat crashed into a buoy this morning.

A 15-year-old girl was pronounced dead in hospital after the collision in Marchwood Marina, Netley, near Southampton at around 10.10am. 

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

A 15-year-old girl was pronounced dead in hospital after the collision in Marchwood Marina, Netley (pictured), near Southampton at around 10.10am

Enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing.

More to follow.