Four dead in accident at Hungarian rally An incident on the Esztergom-Nyerges Rally has left four people dead and a further eight injured Words by Four people have died and a further eight were injured in an accident at the Esztergom-Nyerges Rally in Hungary on Sunday A car reported to be a Škoda Fabia Rally2 left the road at high speed on stage five of the event read: “On the second day of the 11th Esztergom-Nyerges Rally the organizers of the race canceled the race due to an unfortunate accident “Eight ambulances and four rescue helicopters arrived at the scene to rescue spectators involved in the accident the lives of four people could not be saved with minor injuries were transported to hospital after being treated onsite It is the responsibility of the authorities to clarify the circumstances “The management of the Hungarian National Motorsport Association (MNASZ) expresses its condolences to the relatives of family members “MNASZ will immediately investigate the circumstances of the accident in cooperation with the authorities MNASZ and the competition organizers will not provide any further information or statements regarding the incident.” A statement from Hungarian police said: “A fatal mass accident occurred between Lábatlan and Bajót in the early afternoon of March 24. According to information so far a vehicle participating in a rally race drifted off the road for an unknown reason and drove into spectators.” DirtFish extends its condolences to the family and friends of those involved in the incident Tags: 2024 DirtFish https://dirtfish-editorial.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2024/03/u2HNbYvg-012_WRC_Central_Europe_ASZ_001018-2-780x520.jpg March 24 Sign up today and be the first to know about special offers Legal In what is one of the biggest tragedies in Hungarian motorsport history four spectators were killed at the Esztergom–Nyerges rally in the northern part of Hungary on Sunday One of the drivers drifted off the road and accidentally rammed his vehicle into a crowd of onlookers The tragic incident was captured on camera and shared on social media 🇭🇺🚨‼️ CAR DRIFTS INTO CROWD: During a car rally in Hungary a tragic incident occurred when a Skoda Fabia Rally 2 drifted off course and crashed into a group of spectators This accident resulted in four deaths and left seven others injured the race was called off after the fatal accident The organizer Arrabona Rally Club first issued a brief public statement on their social media which they then followed up with the announcement of its official cancelation then by sharing a public statement from the Hungarian National Auto Sport Association (MNASZ) ‘On the second day of the 11th Esztergom–Nyerges Rally due to an unfortunate accident on the Lábatlan–Baja high-speed stage the organizers have interrupted the competition Eight ambulances and four rescue helicopters arrived on the scene to rescue the spectators involved in the accident four people’s lives could not be saved one child was taken to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries one person with serious injuries and six people (including one child) with minor injuries It is up to the authorities to clarify the circumstances The Hungarian National Auto Sport Association expresses its condolences to the victims and their families The circumstances of the accident is being investigated immediately by the MNASZ Until the investigation has been completed the race organizers do not wish to provide any further information or make any further statements regarding the accident.’ Nemzetisportonline.hu reached out to Tibor Érdi Jr one of the experienced drivers competing in the race to describe the tragic accident from his perspective ‘We were already the furthest away from the scene of the accident when the news came but that was completely understandable out of respect for the victims It’s a terrible thing… I’ve hit a spectator myself although fortunately he escaped with an injury so I feel the pain of my fellow competitors News of the incident has been picked up by the international news media, such as CNN this is not the first time a fatality has happened at a Hungarian rally event race driver Csaba Nemes passed away in an accident during the Veszprém Rally navigator Zsolt Tóth lost his life in another collision at the Miskolc Rally Hungarian Conservative is a quarterly magazine on contemporary political philosophical and cultural issues from a conservative perspective Úgy tűnik nem található semmi ezen a helyen IMPRESSZUM SZERZŐI JOGOK ADATVÉDELEM FELHASZNÁLÁSI FELTÉTELEK Nick Ferrari At Breakfast is Leading Britain's Conversation A rally car has veered off the road and crashed into a group of spectators in Hungary The accident occurred during a race between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot near the Danube River in north-west Hungary Eight ambulances and four helicopters were dispatched to the scene Two people including one child sustained serious injuries while six others including a child were taken to hospital with lighter injuries Read more: British Museum forced to shut doors as pro-Palestine and environmental protests form blockade to historic landmark Read more: China, Russia and Iran 'behind wild conspiracy theories about Princess of Wales' in attempt to destabilise Britain Videos on social media showed a car losing traction on a paved road before sliding into spectators gathered to view the race The Esztergom-Nyerges Rally was called off after the crash involving a Skoda Fabia Rally2 The police statement said: “A fatal mass accident occurred between Labatlan and Bajot in the early afternoon of March 24 a vehicle participating in a rally race drifted off the road for an unknown reason and drove into the spectators four people were killed and seven were injured See more More Latest News See more Latest News See more The News Explained See more Royals See more Highlights & Opinion See more More Topics Published: Invalid Date A RALLY CAR crash in Hungary has killed four fans and left another seven people injured The incident occurred at an event between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot on Sunday afternoon A police report confirmed that several people were killed and injured in the crash The exact circumstances of the crash are still be determined by the authorities The police statement reads: "A fatal mass accident occurred between Lábatlan and Bajót in the early afternoon of March 24. "According to the data so far, a vehicle participating in a rally race drifted off the road for an unknown reason and drove into the spectators. "According to current information, four people were killed and seven were injured. The circumstances are being clarified." Footage shows the car skidding off the road before colliding with a crowd of spectators. The vehicle had been competing in the race, with the police report stating the car came off the road for an "unknown reason". A crowd of dust could be seen following the impact in footage from directly after the crash. Officials and spectators were shown rushing over to the scene in the video of the crash Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters Four people have been killed after a rally car lost control during a race and crashed into spectators The tragic accident happened between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot in Budapest The reason behind the vehicle drifting off the road and into spectators is currently unknown The incident on Sunday (March 24) also left seven people injured Hungarian Police released a statement confirming the fatalities and said an investigation was now underway READ MORE: 'I was Lando Norris' team-mate before F1 – he was special, but I could still beat him' READ MORE:'I'm world championship racing driver – but won my career in one in a billion competition' "A fatal mass accident occurred between Lábatlan and Bajót in the early afternoon of March 24," the statement read a vehicle participating in a rally race drifted off the road for an unknown reason and drove into the spectators." according to Hungary’s National Ambulance Service Among the injured individuals were two children while six others - including a child - were taken to hospital with lesser injuries Footage on social media showed a rally car losing traction on a road before sliding into spectators that were gathered to view the race A video of the horror collision was obtained by RTL which saw spectators gasp in shock after watching the car collide into spectators at a high speed The Esztergom-Nyerges Rally has since been called off following the fatal crash It's been described as the darkest day in Hungarian motorsport and many fans have taken to social media to pay tributes to those who lost their lives in the tragedy One X (formerly known as Twitter) user wrote: "Heart-wrenching news Each life lost in the rally car tragedy leaves a void impossible to fill May their memories be a guiding light through the darkness of grief." Another added: "Condolences to their family." but cars on the edge of control through narrow unforgiving lanes I'm amazed this doesn't happen a lot more often." Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.