Six people watching the fourth edition of the Strzelin car rally were slightly injured after one of the drivers made a wrong route and crashed into a group of fans and a police car. The incident took place in Gęsiniec (Lower Silesian Voivodeship). The case was taken up by the police, who will probably classify the incident as a road collision.
This dangerous-looking situation happened on Sunday around 10 am in Gęsiniec, during the Strzelin rally. One of the drivers made a mistake on the route and drove into the standing fans and a police car. The portal reported the event Strzelin998.
Police: he made a mistake, drove into a police car and six fans
– One of the participants, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer passenger car, made a wrong section of the road and instead of turning left, he drove to the right side, hit an unmarked police car and six spectators. They were all taken to the hospital, their lives are not in danger, asp told tvn24.pl. Łukasz Porębski from the police in Strzelin. He added: – We will classify the whole incident as a road collision.
The driver took the wrong route and crashed into the police car and fansStrzelin998
Statement from the Director of the Strzeliński Rally
“Dear Participants and Viewers of the 4th Marten Rally Strzeliński, we would like to inform you that during the rally there was an unforeseen accident on the Special Stage SS – 1 Gęsiniec, as a result of which 4 people were injured and were provided with medical care. Their life and health are not in danger Thanks to properly prepared procedures, the situation on the route of the rally is fully controlled and all rescue operations are carried out in a safe and professional manner. will be taken by the organizers after consultation with the relevant uniformed services. We assure you that the organizers of the 4th Marten Rally Strzelinski use all available means to ensure that the event is held in a safe manner and in accordance with the highest standards” – wrote Jarosław Dyszkiewicz, Rally Director.
The incident took place in Gęsiniec
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