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| Fans injured in Daytona multi-car crash | Fans injured in Daytona multi-car crash |
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| At least 28 fans have been injured in a multi-car crash during a Nascar race at Daytona in the US state of Florida. | At least 28 fans have been injured in a multi-car crash during a Nascar race at Daytona in the US state of Florida. |
| Large pieces of debris - including a tyre - flew into the spectator stands when one of the cars hit a fence separating the track from the seats. | |
| Race officials said 14 people had to be treated in hospital. | Race officials said 14 people had to be treated in hospital. |
| The accident happened on the eve of the Dayton 500 - one of the most famous Nascar events. The officials later said the main race would go ahead. | The accident happened on the eve of the Dayton 500 - one of the most famous Nascar events. The officials later said the main race would go ahead. |
| 'Freaky' | 'Freaky' |
| The crash happened on the last lap of the second-tier race in Daytona as the cars approached the chequered flag. | The crash happened on the last lap of the second-tier race in Daytona as the cars approached the chequered flag. |
| The driver in the leading car apparently tried to stop others overtaking him by moving sideways. One vehicle then hit another and flew into the fence. | The driver in the leading car apparently tried to stop others overtaking him by moving sideways. One vehicle then hit another and flew into the fence. |
| Pieces of debris were thrown into the stands and smoke from burning engines clouded the area. | Pieces of debris were thrown into the stands and smoke from burning engines clouded the area. |
| "It was freaky," fan Rick Harpster told the Associated Press news agency. | "It was freaky," fan Rick Harpster told the Associated Press news agency. |
| "I saw a tyre fly straight over the fence into the stands. I knew it was going to be severe." | "I saw a tyre fly straight over the fence into the stands. I knew it was going to be severe." |
| Another eyewitness described people running and seeing a girl completely covered in engine oil. | Another eyewitness described people running and seeing a girl completely covered in engine oil. |
| The race was earlier stopped for about 20 minutes following a separate accident in which one driver was injured. | The race was earlier stopped for about 20 minutes following a separate accident in which one driver was injured. |
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