SPECTATOR TRAGEDY ON THE CONDROZ RALLY

Two spectators died after being hit by a competing car at the Condroz Rally in Belgium over the first weekend of November.

The accident happened on SS17, Bas-Oha to Wanzoul, when, according to a statement released by the organisers, the Skoda Fabia R5 of Emeric Rary and Fabrice Henry went off the road and collided with a small parapet wall before hitting a group of spectators in a prohibited area.

Despite quick action by the emergency services two of the spectators, believed to be a mother and daughter, succumbed to their injuries. A third spectator and a member of the crew were transferred to hospital for medical checks but their injuries were not serious.

The organisers from Royal Motor Club of

Huy immediately stopped the stage and cancelled the final stage of the event. A judicial investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.