'Car mad' pals die in smash.Byline: By ROBERT FAIRBURN TWO "car mad" teenagers were killed in a late night horror crash on a remote country road. Keen rally driver Colin Wight, 18, and Paul Baxter Paul Gordon Baxter (born Oct 28, 1955 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN) was an National Hockey League defenseman from 79" to 87" and an NHL assistant coach for eleven seasons. He is currently coaching HIFK in the Finnish SM-liiga. , 16, died on Friday when their car ploughed into a tree. The tragic accident has stunned the close-knit town of Coldstream in Berwickshire, where they both lived. Colin's devastated mother Helen said: "He was an excellent driver and has a room full of autocross au·to·cross n. A competition for automobiles that tests driving skill and speed. [auto(mobile) + (moto)cross. trophies. He could handle a car. "At this stage we don't know what happened and I really don't know if we ever will." Lothian and Borders Police Lothian and Borders Police is the police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian. The force's headquarters are in Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh. have appealed for witnesses to the accident which happened on the Coldstream to Swinton Mill road. |
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