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De Villota death related to testing accident
The family of Maria de Villota have said that her death was caused by injuries sustained in her testing crash in 2012.
De Villota was found dead in a hotel early on Friday morning in Seville.
De Villota was returning to the pits at Duxford Aerodrome in July 2012 when her Marussia car struck a team support truck. She sustained serious skull injuries and lost the use of her right eye.
‘Maria left us while she was sleeping, approximately at 6am, as a consequence of the neurological injuries that she suffered in July of 2012, according to what the forensic doctor has told us,' read a statement released by De Villota's family.
‘Maria is gone, but she has left us a very clear message...
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