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One Dead and Several Injured in Lithuanian Rally Accident

One person has died and several injured in an accident at a Lithuanian rally competition.

» Updated: October 07 2024

» Published: September 28 2024

One Dead and Several Injured in Lithuanian Rally Accident
Photo: Mindaugas Kulbis/AP/TT

According to the newspaper Delfi, the fatal accident occurred when a rally car drove off the road in a sharp curve and straight into the spectator area.

The police confirm that one person has died and 14 people have been injured.

The rally competition in Utena was interrupted immediately after the accident on Friday evening and later it was also decided that it would not be resumed on Saturday.

"The entire rally community and organizers express their deepest condolences to the victims and their relatives during this tragic event," writes the organizer on its website.

Lithuanian police have, together with the country's motorsport association, launched an investigation into the accident, writes Delfi.

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By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

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