Jim Clark Rally tragedy

[j0rd]

Three people were killed and six injured when cars collided with spectators in two different crashes within hours of each other at the Jim Clark Rally in the Scottish Borders.

Police said the most serious crash took place at about 4pm when a competing car came off the road near Kelso, hitting spectators.

Three were pronounced dead at the scene and a fourth is in a critical condition in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Two hours earlier, a rally car hit five people. Four were treated at the scene and another is in a serious condition in hospital.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...ers-event.html

just had a call from my uncle who was just 6 cars behind the 2nd crash
v sad news for motorsport!

[akeel$]

wow ur dad is lucky to not have died!!! (v. positive)

but yeah tis is upsettin!!

[Kardan]

I love motorsport, but I still don't understand why you would go and spectate a rally - the risks are far too high, and it's not surprising at all that this has happened.

[Storking]

if you're spectating a rally race closely then there's a risk you take

rip