California 200 crash kills 8 after off-roader goes airborne

Eight people watching the race die and dozens more are hurt when an off-road vehicle rolls over spectators. 'People didn't have much of a chance,' says a California Highway Patrol officer.

According to San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindy Bachman, cited by the Associated Press (AP), eight people were killed as a result of the crash and another 12 have been injured. Most were transported to the Loma Linda University Medical Center or St. Mary’s Medical Center with the help of the seven ambulances and 10 emergency aircraft who rushed to the scene.

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California 200 Crash Kills 8, Injures 12

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California 200 Crash Kills 8, Injures 12

 

California 200 off-road race held yesterday near Lucerne Valley, 100 miles (160km) from Los Angeles, started and ended in tragedy, after one of the competing trucks, a Prerunner, went over a jump and ended up upside down on top of several spectators.

According to San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindy Bachman, cited by the Associated Press (AP), eight people were killed as a result of the crash and another 12 have been injured. Most were transported to the Loma Linda University Medical Center or St. Mary’s Medical Center with the help of the seven ambulances and 10 emergency aircraft who rushed to the scene.

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