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