De Villota crash enquiry ends without further action

ByReuters

Published 26/05/2015 at 12:31 GMT

An investigation into a 2012 accident that severely injured Marussia's late Formula One test driver Maria de Villota has ended with no further action to be taken against any parties involved.

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Britain's Health and Safety Executive said in a statement on Tuesday that the team and Spanish driver's family had been informed.

De Villota lost her right eye and suffered a fractured skull when her car ran into the back of a team truck at the Duxford airfield in eastern England after a straight-line aerodynamics test.

The Spaniard died of natural causes, probably linked to her injuries, the following year at the age of 33.

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An investigation by the team immediately after the accident found there were no car-related issues to blame.

Tail-enders Marussia, who went into administration last year, are still competing in Formula One under the ownership of Manor Grand Prix Racing.

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