The driver of a Ferrari who was killed after crashing his Italian sports car into a tree next to a Norfolk backroad has been named.
Benjamin Gladman, 31, was killed when his scarlet Ferrari 360 veered off Bow Hill, a leafy B-road on the outskirts of Marlingford.
Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who had been on a shoot in the region, was among the first to arrive at the crash site at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
His bodyguards attempted to save Mr Gladman’s life, but he was declared dead at the roadside.
His female passenger was airlifted to the hospital, where she is in serious but non-life-threatening condition.
Mr Gladman and his brother both live in a property less than a half-mile from the collision site.
They co-own Gladman Properties, a property management company.
Bow Hill is a quiet, winding lane that connects Marlingford to the B1108 Watton Road.
Officers closed the road from the Grade II-listed Marlingford Mill to the Watton Road junction for several hours to treat the pair before beginning their investigation.
A source close to Lord Cameron told this newspaper that he was “proud” of his security team’s efforts.
The insider stated, “He has great sympathy for individuals affected and their families. He is really proud of the protection crew and the professionalism and dedication they shown.”
Lord Cameron had spent his shooting weekend at adjacent Marlingford Hall, which is owned by Nicholas Evans-Lombe, a former Eton school buddy.
The Evans-Lombe family runs the Great Melton shoot, which the Tory peer had participated in.
Lord Cameron has been a frequent visitor to the area, including the Marlingford Bell tavern.
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