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| Regency Stages Rally car crashes into Somerset spectators | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Medical treatment was given to a fourth person at the scene. |
| Event continues | Event continues |
| More than 200 spectators are at the event, organised by the Weston-super-Mare Motor Club, which features 60 rally cars competing across 10 stages. | More than 200 spectators are at the event, organised by the Weston-super-Mare Motor Club, which features 60 rally cars competing across 10 stages. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said changes have been made to the track and a decision was taken to continue with the event. | 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, which happened close to 11:00 BST, was suffering from shock but was not hurt. | A spokesman said the rally driver involved in the crash, which happened close to 11:00 BST, was suffering from shock but was not hurt. |
| A joint police and Health and Safety Executive investigation is taking place. | 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". | A South Western Ambulance Service spokesperson said the crash had "had the potential to be much worse than it was". |