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| US drag car race death toll rises | US drag car race death toll rises |
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| Two more people have died after an accident at a drag car race in the US, bringing the death toll to six. | |
| At least 15 others were injured in the incident, which happened at a charity event on Saturday in Selmer, 130km (80 miles) east of Memphis, Tennessee. | |
| Witness Scott Henley told the Associated Press that after burning off its tyres, the vehicle had swerved into a pole and spun into the crowd. | Witness Scott Henley told the Associated Press that after burning off its tyres, the vehicle had swerved into a pole and spun into the crowd. |
| "Bodies were flying into the air," Selmer Police Chief Neal Burks said. | "Bodies were flying into the air," Selmer Police Chief Neal Burks said. |
| The condition of the driver was unknown. | The condition of the driver was unknown. |
| Festival closed | Festival closed |
| Two teenagers were among the dead - a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old - Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesman Mike Browning told the AP news agency. | |
| The death toll was mistakenly put at seven by officials on Sunday but was later revised to six. | |
| The race team is in shock and deeply saddened by this unexpected event AMS Pro Modified Series | The race team is in shock and deeply saddened by this unexpected event AMS Pro Modified Series |
| The festival, which was expected to be attended by up to 60,000 people over the weekend, was shut down following the accident. | The festival, which was expected to be attended by up to 60,000 people over the weekend, was shut down following the accident. |
| The AMS Pro Modified Series, which sanctions drag races, issued a statement saying the driver of the car had been a veteran of more than 20 years' drag racing and that he had been taken to hospital after the accident. | The AMS Pro Modified Series, which sanctions drag races, issued a statement saying the driver of the car had been a veteran of more than 20 years' drag racing and that he had been taken to hospital after the accident. |
| The series said the driver had been performing an "exhibition burnout" - spinning the tyres to make them heat up and smoke - when road conditions caused the car to lose control. | The series said the driver had been performing an "exhibition burnout" - spinning the tyres to make them heat up and smoke - when road conditions caused the car to lose control. |
| "The race team is in shock and deeply saddened by this unexpected event," it added. | "The race team is in shock and deeply saddened by this unexpected event," it added. |
| "Their hearts and prayers are with the injured people and their families." | "Their hearts and prayers are with the injured people and their families." |
| The Cars for Kids charity raises money for children with disabilities through a series of national car races and pageants. | The Cars for Kids charity raises money for children with disabilities through a series of national car races and pageants. |