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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 a forest track and hit 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 Glenurquhart Forest, at Balnain, 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 at about 12:00. | |
| Officers said one other person had been hurt in the collision but they were not seriously injured and were described as "walking wounded". | |
| The injured eight-year-old was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. | |
| Neither the driver nor the co-driver of the rally car were injured in the incident. | |
| 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. | 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 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 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. | The event attracted 110 competing crews and was due to include five stages. |