Three spectators died as a result of an accident occurred This Saturday during the Fourme rallyin the center of France, the authorities of the department of Puy de Dome (center) announced.
A pilot lost control of his vehiclewhich left the road during the dispute of the test and involuntarily rolled a group of spectators, the Prefecture (Government Delegation) reported.
Two spectators died practically in the act And another was transferred in a very serious condition to Clermont-Ferrand hospital, while the pilot suffered minor injuries. The injured died several hours later, as announced by the prosecutor of Clermont-Ferrand in brief statements to the local media, in which he indicated that an investigation into the circumstances of the incident has begun.
The first elements collected by the authorities suggest that the people achieved were located in a prohibited area and had been properly marked, according to local media.
After the accident, The automobile test, which fulfilled its 32 edition, was annulled by the organizers. A career commissioner died in last year's edition after being hit at the edge of the road by a competitor.
“In the light of the investigation and before the 2026 edition you will have to see the conditions of a new authorization” for that test, said the prefect of the department, Joe's mathin statements to the BFMTV informative channel.
