A 22-year-old man died and at least 14 bystanders were injured. when a car driven by a Latvian crew crashed on Friday night into a crowd watching a rally in the Lithuanian town of Utena.
Local media in Lithuania and Latvia reported that the accident happened around 9:50 pm local time when a Ford Focus driven by a Latvian driver and his co-driver lost control on a sharp turn and crashed into a crowd of spectators.
Videos posted on social media showed injured people lying on the side of the road and emergency vehicles arriving with flashing lights.
Racing fans gathered to watch the Samsonas Rally Utena 24, a motor racing event that has now been cancelled.
The Lithuanian police launched an investigation into the accident as a wrongful death and injury case.
The President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, expressed his condolences for the death of the young spectator and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
There were conflicting reports about the cause of the accident, some people who attended the race said that hay bales used to mark a sharp turn where the accident occurred were later hit by other drivers and the Latvian driver did not see the danger.
Source: La Verdad
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