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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. A woman has died and an eight year-old boy was injured 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. Police later named the woman as Joy Robson, 50, from the Isle of Skye.
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 boy was taken to hospital but police said his condition was not believed to be life-threatening.
The event was the opening round of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship. The incident happened on the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally in Glenurquhart Forest, at Balnain. The rally was abandoned.
Northern Constabulary said the rally had been abandoned at about 12:00. It had been the opening round of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship.
Officers said one other person had been hurt in the collision but they were not seriously injured and were described as "walking wounded".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.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.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.
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 co-operating 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.