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Sad news strikes horse community as young showjumper dies in car crash

Teenage show jumping rider, Ella Popely has been killed after being involved in a two-vehicle collision near Leith Hill on Tuesday morning. Surrey Police has confirmed that an 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after being involved in a collision in Leith Hill Road, Coldharbour at around 10.40am on Tuesday. A police man confirmed:  "At around 10.40am a Fiat collided with an Audi travelling in the opposite direction. The driver of the Fiat, an 18-year-old girl, was sadly declared dead at the scene." Last summer Ella Popely won the 1.30m CSI1* show jumping at Verbier aboard Little Luidam.  Aboard her horses Little Luidam and Mac One III she placed at the Allington Arena UK CSI1*, CSI1* Lummen, CSI1* Hardelot, CSI2* Hasselt, etc. Our sincere condolences and thoughts go out to Lea and John and all connections

Teenage show jumping rider, Ella Popely has been killed after being involved in a two-vehicle collision near Leith Hill on Tuesday morning. Surrey Police has confirmed that an 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after being involved in a collision in Leith Hill Road, Coldharbour at around 10.40am on Tuesday. A police man confirmed:  "At around 10.40am a Fiat collided with an Audi travelling in the opposite direction. The driver of the Fiat, an 18-year-old girl, was sadly declared dead at the scene." Last summer Ella Popely won the 1.30m CSI1* show jumping at Verbier aboard Little Luidam.  Aboard her horses Little Luidam and Mac One III she placed at the Allington Arena UK CSI1*, CSI1* Lummen, CSI1* Hardelot, CSI2* Hasselt, etc. Our sincere condolences and thoughts go out to Lea and John and all connections

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