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| Two Britons killed during illegal car race on Austrian mountain | Two Britons killed during illegal car race on Austrian mountain |
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| Two British men in their 20s have been killed after their sports car veered off Austria’s highest mountain pass during an illegal race, police have said. | Two British men in their 20s have been killed after their sports car veered off Austria’s highest mountain pass during an illegal race, police have said. |
| The accident happened on Friday morning, close to the highest point of the 2,504-metre (8,215-ft) Grossglockner alpine pass, officials added. | |
| Officials said the men, aged 22 and 25, had been racing against another car when their vehicle suddenly skidded to the right, broke through a crash barrier and plummeted 300 metres. | Officials said the men, aged 22 and 25, had been racing against another car when their vehicle suddenly skidded to the right, broke through a crash barrier and plummeted 300 metres. |
| Helicopters were sent to the crash site to help recover the bodies. Police said they were still looking for the second car, which had fled the scene. | Helicopters were sent to the crash site to help recover the bodies. Police said they were still looking for the second car, which had fled the scene. |
| The scenic Grossglockner road leads from the town of Bruck, near Salzburg, to Austria’s highest mountain, the 3,798-metre high Grossglockner. The 30-mile route is renowned for its many treacherous bends. |