Four killed at Hungarian rally after race car crashes into spectators




A rally car veered off the road and crashed into a group of spectators in Hungary on Sunday, killing four and injuring several others, police said.

The accident occurred during a race between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot near the Danube River in northwest Hungary, the Komárom-Esztergom County police said in a statement.

Eight ambulances and four helicopters were dispatched to the scene, according to Hungary’s National Ambulance Service. Two people, including one child, sustained serious injuries, while six others were transported to a hospital with lighter injuries..

Videos on social media showed a car losing traction on a paved road before sliding into spectators who had gathered to view the race. Organisers halted the race after the crash.