Lord Cameron first on scene of fatal Ferrari crash

Lord David Cameron wearing a blue suit, blue shirt and blue tie. He is walking and has a serious expressionImage source, Reuters
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He had reportedly been on a shooting weekend nearby when he came across the collision

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Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron was among the first on the scene of a fatal crash involving a Ferrari, it has been revealed.

The driver, named as 31-year-old Benjamin Gladman, died when the luxury car left the road and hit a tree on the B1108 Watton Road in Marlingford, Norfolk, on Saturday afternoon.

The Met Police said Norfolk Police had confirmed that Cameron's close protection officers provided first aid "immediately" following the collision.

The ex-Conservative PM was believed to have been on a shooting weekend nearby, as first reported by the Daily Mail, external.

A rural lane with trees and dead leaves either side. Blue police signs saying 'fatal collision here' line the right hand side of the laneImage source, Matt Precey/BBC
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Emergency services were called to the B1108 Watton Road at 14:55 GMT on Saturday

Mr Gladman lived locally.

A woman in her 30s, who was a passenger in the Ferrari, was taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries, Norfolk Police added.

She remained in hospital.

The road was closed until 21:00 GMT while emergency services dealt with the crash.

Police said they wanted to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the manner of driving prior to the incident.

Lord Cameron was Prime Minister from 2010-16, when he stepped down in the wake of losing the Brexit referendum.

A gold bow tied to a tree by stringImage source, Matt Precey/BBC
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The road was closed for six hours following the crash

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