Oct 15
Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson, America’s Cup Sailor, Died Of Blunt Trauma, Says Autopsy Report
Posted in: Today's ChiliSAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — British sailing gold medalist Andrew “Bart” Simpson, who died during training for the America’s Cup races in May, suffered extensive trauma to his head and neck and drowned after being trapped underwater for about 10 minutes, an autopsy report released Tuesday said.
The report by the San Francisco medical examiner said there were serious cuts and bruises to Simpson’s head and neck, and that foam inside his crash helmet “was irregularly separated consistent with being crushed.” The cause of death was listed as “blunt trauma with drowning.”
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