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| Regency Stages Rally car crashes into Somerset spectators | |
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| A rally car has left the track and ploughed into a crowd of spectators, injuring four people. | |
| It happened at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, where the one-day Regency Stages Rally is taking place. | |
| A father and his two boys were taken to hospital with injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening, the ambulance service said. | |
| Medical treatment was given to a fourth person at the scene. | |
| Event continues | |
| Some 200 spectators are at the event, organised by the Weston-super-Mare Motor Club, which features 55 rally cars. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police said changes have been made to the track and a decision was taken to continue with the event. | |
| A spokesman said the rally driver involved in the crash was suffering from shock but was not hurt. | |
| Police initially said five people had been injured in the crash. | |
| A joint police and Health and Safety Executive investigation is taking place. | |
| A South Western Ambulance Service spokesperson said the crash had "had the potential to be much worse than it was". |