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Two young people killed in incident during car race in Sicily

From ANSA · () Italian

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  • A competing car left the road during the Monte Erice hill-climb race in Sicily, killing two young people aged 18 and 20.
  • A race official was injured but was not believed to be in life-threatening condition.
  • Organizers suspended the race, the 68th edition of the event, which had 260 registered teams.

Two young people, aged 18 and 20, died after a car left the road during the Monte Erice hill-climb race in Sicily, Italian news agency ANSA reported.

A race official was injured in the incident. The official was not believed to be in life-threatening condition, according to investigative sources.

The race was suspended. It was the 68th edition of the historic hill climb organized by the Automobile Club Trapani and included in the Italian championships for historic-car hill-climb speed, mountain speed and classic cars.

A total of 260 teams had registered for the event. The official starting field consisted of 153 modern cars and 107 historic cars.

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