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Snowman rally: Woman killed as car hits spectators | Snowman rally: Woman killed as car hits spectators |
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A 50-year-old woman has died after a rally car left the track and collided with spectators in the Highlands. | A 50-year-old woman has died after a rally car left the track and collided with spectators in the Highlands. |
An eight-year-old boy was taken to hospital but police said his condition was not believed to be life-threatening. | An eight-year-old boy was taken to hospital but police said his condition was not believed to be life-threatening. |
The incident happened on the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally in Glen Urquhart Forest, about five miles west of Loch Ness. | The incident happened on the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally in Glen Urquhart Forest, about five miles west of Loch Ness. |
The event was the opening round of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship. | The event was the opening round of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship. |
Northern Constabulary said the rally had been abandoned. | Northern Constabulary said the rally had been abandoned. |
Police said the injured boy had been taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. | Police said the injured boy had been taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. |
Neither the driver nor the co-driver of the rally car were injured in the incident. No other spectators were injured. | Neither the driver nor the co-driver of the rally car were injured in the incident. No other spectators were injured. |
Officers said the details of the dead woman would not be released until all next of kin had been informed. | Officers said the details of the dead woman would not be released until all next of kin had been informed. |
In a statement, the Highland Car Club said: "Following an incident on special stage 1 of the Snowman Rally in which an adult spectator was fatally injured the event has been abandoned. | |
"The club extends its sympathies to the families of those involved." | |
The statement said the club would be cooperating fully with Northern Constabulary's investigation. | |
The event attracted 110 competing crews and was due to include five stages. |