Mysterious crash puts an end to a champion's career

8:40 PM Mon 4 Jul 2011 GMT

'Invercargill&rsquo;s Garry Sexton and his son Shane in Pure Insanity on his way to setting the fastest time in the Gore Boat Clubs annual time trials on Lake Te Anau' Barry Harcourt

Champion racer Garry Sexton of Invercargill was involved in a mysterious high-speed crash while driving Pure Insanity in the annual Milton Boat Club Marathon. Sexton now says that he will never race again. On Saturday, the craft barrel-rolled on the lake throwing Sexton and his passenger Lyn Burnett, also of Invercargill, from the boat. Ms Burnett, a hairdresser, remains in an induced coma in Dunedin Hospital. Mr Sexton, 47, who has a cracked rib and shoulder blade, arrived home yesterday, and said he was in a lot of pain. 'My concern is now for Lyn and her family,' he said. ...

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