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Lehto injured in boat accident

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JJ Lehto raced 62 times in Formula One © Sutton Images
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Former Formula One driver JJ Lehto was injured in a boat accident that claimed the life of one the Finn's friends.

The boat Lehto was travelling in collided with a bridge support on the Jomalvik canal that crosses the Tammisaari peninsula, on the Finnish coast. The accident is believed to have happened in the early hours and both Lehto and his companion were thrown out on impact.

Lehto was able to swim to shore and raise the alarm, but his friend's body was found by the police a couple of hours later.

Lehto was taken to hospital and is reported to be stable - having arrived with head and rib injuries.

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