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Italian Rally Halted After Spectator Is Killed in Crash

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The 49th Rally 1000 Miglia in northern Italy ended early after a rally car struck and killed a 63-year-old spectator during the sixth stage.
  • Estonian drivers Jaspar Vaher and Patrick Enok were competing in their first asphalt rally.
  • The crash occurred after a Škoda Fabia Rally2 driven by Alessandro Zorzi left the road at a tight right-hand bend just beyond the stage finish.

Jaspar Vaher and Patrick Enok’s first asphalt-rally start ended prematurely in northern Italy after a spectator was killed during the 49th Rally 1000 Miglia.

The fatal crash happened on the sixth speed stage, while the rally headquarters were based in Brescia. A Škoda Fabia Rally2, car number 42, left the road at a tight right-hand hairpin shortly after the stage finish.

The car, driven by Alessandro Zorzi, struck a 63-year-old spectator. Organizers stopped the competition after the collision.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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