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Morpheus wrote:This morning I made the comment that I did not like where those stands were situated. Not at the end of a high speed section . Too many "What ifs?" there. Not wise to put that there at all imo.......
Hope everyone recovers.
Really put a damper on an otherwise great event.
CNC3 - Four people were seriously injured as a car travelling at high speed at the Wallerfield racing course, smashed into a crowd of onlookers after going airborne.
The accident occurred this afternoon during one of the final races of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships.
Video of the accident uploaded online, shows one of the vehicles slamming into the barrier and running off the course at the Frankie Boodram Racing Facility, stopping some distance away from the crowd.
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Moments after, another car coming behind, left the track at the same position and went airborne before slamming into the crowd of onlookers.
At least one woman ended trapped under the vehicle as frantic spectators rushed to lift the vehicle.
Four people including the driver were rushed to hospital suffering from various serious injuries.
Three were taken to the Arima hospital while the woman who was caught under the vehicle has been rushed to the Mount Hope hospital for emergency treatment.
Morpheus wrote:This morning I made the comment that I did not like where those stands were situated. Not at the end of a high speed section . Too many "What ifs?" there. Not wise to put that there at all imo.......
boosted_wrx wrote:You know I never saw any Motorsport event with spectators being placed at the entry of a hairpin especially where there is a rubber barricade, smh, Trinidad really sets standards for safety, it turns into a money making industry at the expense of others life. I wish those injured a speedy recovery and I hope proper measures will be made next time, to prevent anyone else for getting hurt.
Team Loco wrote:boosted_wrx wrote:You know I never saw any Motorsport event with spectators being placed at the entry of a hairpin especially where there is a rubber barricade, smh, Trinidad really sets standards for safety, it turns into a money making industry at the expense of others life. I wish those injured a speedy recovery and I hope proper measures will be made next time, to prevent anyone else for getting hurt.
Lets not be too harse on the org as a whole. It was a stupid idea to put those tents there. However safety on a whole at the events have improved alot