Sunday, September 6, 2015

Horror At Spanish Rally As Race Car Kills 2 Pregnant Women, An 8 Year Old Child + 3 Others


They were struck by the vehicle when its driver lost control during the La Coruña‬ Rally, in the Spanish municipality of Carral in the north west of the countryTwo pregnant women and an eight-year-old child have both been confirmed to be among the six people killed.
The victims were struck during the La Coruña Rally, by a race car when its driver – reported to be local man Sergio Tabeayo – lost control. The rally took place in the Spanish municipality of Carral, north west of Spain.
Footage of the crash shows the moment the car skids across the dirt track before ploughing into a group of roughly 20 spectators (centre), sending them flying into the air.
Sixteen people were injured, out of which six were seriously injured.
The race was immediately suspended in the aftermath, with police warning that the death toll is likely to rise. Emergency services remain on the scene supporting the victims and their families.
Two pregnant women and an eight-year-old child have both been confirmed amongst the fatalities, with six of those wounded in hospital with serious injuriesWith hundreds of spectators lining the track, the car can be seen losing control as it negotiates a bendIt then veers heavily to the right, ploughing through a gathering of fans in a group believed to be of around 20 peopleThe reasons for the accident are being investigated, with police and ambulance services still at the scene supporting victims and their familiesBodies of those killed can be seen lying alongside the racing track that the Peugeot 206 veered away from

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