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Down Rally, Castlewellan, cancelled after car goes into water Down Rally, Castlewellan, cancelled after car goes into water
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A car rally in County Down has been cancelled due to an incident. A rally driving event in County Down has been cancelled after a competitor's car crashed into a wall and ended up in water.
One person was taken to hospital after a car went into the water during the Down Rally near Castlewellan. The incident happened during the first stage of the Down Rally near Castlewellan on Saturday.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said that person was not seriously injured. Police divers remain at the scene of the incident at Lackan Road, which is beside Lough Island Reavy reservoir.
The emergency services and police divers remain at the scene of the incident at Lackan Road, which is beside Lough Island Reavy reservoir. One man has been taken to hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Lackan Road remains closed.
In a statement, the rally organisers said the event had been cancelled at the first service halt.In a statement, the rally organisers said the event had been cancelled at the first service halt.
"The incident on stage one is still being investigated," the statement on its website said."The incident on stage one is still being investigated," the statement on its website said.
"A further statement will be made in due course.""A further statement will be made in due course."
The rally began just before 10:00 BST on Saturday from the centre of Castlewellan.The rally began just before 10:00 BST on Saturday from the centre of Castlewellan.
About 70 crews headed the short distance to the first test at Lough Island Reavy and were due to go to Katesbridge before returning to Castlewellan Forest Park for service.About 70 crews headed the short distance to the first test at Lough Island Reavy and were due to go to Katesbridge before returning to Castlewellan Forest Park for service.