Out-Of-Control Racing Car Ploughs Into Spectator

Story By: Anastasia Smirnova, Sub EditorJoseph GolderAgency: Central European News

Video Credit: CEN/Monah Kill

This is the moment a racing car flies off the track into the crowd of spectators and sends one man flying into the air.

The incident was filmed at a local racing event organised by the council in the city of Cherkasy in the central Ukrainian region of Cherkasy Oblast and posted on YouTube where it has been viewed over 86,000 times.

Pictures Credit: CEN/Monah Kill

In the clip, a silver car is seen flying off the track and ploughing into a spectator, sending him flying into the air.

The accident reportedly took place while the participants were trying to record the fastest lap time.

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Reports said that the organisers failed to consult the local police and the track was hastily put together with minimal safety measures resulting in several other smaller incidents.

The unnamed 31-year-old man seen being hit in the video has been hospitalised in a serious condition, according to local media.

Pictures Credit: CEN/Monah Kill

It is currently unclear whether the authorities are investigating the claims of negligence.

Netizen ‘XeNoN_IoN’ said: “The organisers presumed that everything would be fine without protective fences, a prime example of what sloppiness can lead to.”

‘Andrey Torkay’ commented: “I was there, but I am really not sure whether this man will survive or not.”

‘Joker DC’ wrote: “They used tape instead of protective fences and thought that was enough…”

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