Two dead, one injured as rally car crashes into spectators in central France

Reuters

Two spectators were killed and another seriously injured on Saturday when a rally car veered off the road during a race near Ambert in France’s Puy-de-Dome region, local authorities said.

Two people were killed and a third seriously injured after a car veered off the road during a rally race in central France on Saturday, according to local authorities.

The incident occurred around 10 a.m. local time near the town of Ambert in the Puy-de-Dome department. The vehicle, participating in a regional rally, struck spectators who had gathered along the course. The seriously injured person was taken to hospital, while several others at the scene were treated for shock.

Local officials said an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash. The prefect of Puy-de-Dome was en route to the site, and emergency services responded promptly to the incident.

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