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Co-driver dies and driver injured in Mull Rally crash | Co-driver dies and driver injured in Mull Rally crash |
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A man has died and another has been seriously injured at a car rally on the Isle of Mull. | A man has died and another has been seriously injured at a car rally on the Isle of Mull. |
Police Scotland said co-driver Andy Mort, 47, from Mull died and his driver John MacCrone, also from the island, was seriously injured. | Police Scotland said co-driver Andy Mort, 47, from Mull died and his driver John MacCrone, also from the island, was seriously injured. |
Mr MacCrone, 26, was airlifted to hospital in Glasgow for treatment for serious injuries. | |
An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is under way. No-one else was involved in the incident. | An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is under way. No-one else was involved in the incident. |
'Desperately saddening' | 'Desperately saddening' |
Police said they responded to reports of a serious crash at the event at about 13:10. | Police said they responded to reports of a serious crash at the event at about 13:10. |
Mr Mort was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. His family has been informed. | Mr Mort was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. His family has been informed. |
Sgt Archie McGuire, who is leading the inquiry, said: "For the spectators and participants of the annual Mull Rally, this has been a desperately saddening event. We are working closely with the event organisers in investigating the incident. | Sgt Archie McGuire, who is leading the inquiry, said: "For the spectators and participants of the annual Mull Rally, this has been a desperately saddening event. We are working closely with the event organisers in investigating the incident. |
"Specialist officers are at the scene and have begun the process of determining the circumstances which have led to this crash. " | "Specialist officers are at the scene and have begun the process of determining the circumstances which have led to this crash. " |
He urged anyone who may have witnessed what happened and had not already spoken to police to come forward. | He urged anyone who may have witnessed what happened and had not already spoken to police to come forward. |
He also appealed for spectators with any mobile phone footage to contact officers. | He also appealed for spectators with any mobile phone footage to contact officers. |
A statement from the Motor Sports Association said: "As with any serious incident in or around UK motor sports, the MSA is now working with the event organisers and relevant authorities to establish precisely what happened on this occasion. | A statement from the Motor Sports Association said: "As with any serious incident in or around UK motor sports, the MSA is now working with the event organisers and relevant authorities to establish precisely what happened on this occasion. |
"The MSA is saddened by this tragic incident and sends its condolences to the family and friends of the co-driver, and offers its best wishes to the driver for a full recovery." | "The MSA is saddened by this tragic incident and sends its condolences to the family and friends of the co-driver, and offers its best wishes to the driver for a full recovery." |
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