25 Mar 2024

Four killed, several injured as race car hits spectators at Hungary rally

9:18 am on 25 March 2024
Police and emergency services at the site of a fatal crash in the Esztergom Nyerges Rally, 24 March 2024.

A vehicle competing in the Esztergom Nyerges Rally left the road and crashed into spectators on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Four people were killed and at least 8 were injured when a race car drifted off-road and hit spectators at a rally in northern Hungary on Sunday, authorities said.

Police said on their website that the race car drifted off the road and drove among spectators.

The reason for the crash is not yet known, police said in a statement.

Multiple ambulances and rescue helicopters arrived to the scene, the emergency services told news site Index.hu. Organisers halted the race.

Index.hu reported that one child was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, another person was seriously injured while six more people suffered lighter injuries.

- Reuters