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Tragic Death of 1996 Young Amateur of the Year Runner-Up:
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November 28, 2009
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by AI2IA on November 28, 2009
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From this British article it is impossible to tell if his untimely demise was due to a ham radio accident or other causes. Hopefully, if it had to occur, it was natural causes. My thoughts are with his family.
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by N9XCR on November 28, 2009
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I finally found a news source that gives us the reason. It could be a coincidence, but I doubt it. It was due to a car accident with a milk float.
FROM: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/8384038.stm
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A driver who died when his car was in collision with a milk float in West Sussex has been named by police.
Ben Clarkson, 27, of Goodwood Drive, Runcton, died at the scene of the accident, in Sidlesham, on 20 November.
His passenger, a 21-year-old local man, is still in St George's Hospital, Tooting, south London, being treated for serious injuries.
The 26-year-old driver of the milk float was treated for a hand injury at St Richard's Hospital Chichester.
He was later released.
Police have renewed their appeal for anyone who witnessed the collision or who has other information to come forward.
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by PULLRAFTT on November 29, 2009
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Well, in this case milk did NOT do a body good....
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RE: Tragic Death of 1996 Young Amateur of the Year Runner-Up
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by AE6RO on November 29, 2009
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Whenever a ham dies too young, it always is the best and the brightest. 73, John
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by K0RGR on November 30, 2009
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I had to look up what a milk float is. It's an electric delivery vehicle for delivering milk to homes. They usually go about 6 MPH.
When I was driving in England, I was in constant fear of being done in by a beer truck. It seemed there were beer trucks speeding everywhere in the country, and if there was a vehicle near me in a roundabout, it was almost always a beer truck.
I guess I should have been more concerned with the milk floats.
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