1 Dead and 2 Injured After Rally Car Flips off Course into Spectators During Race
The incident took place at a race in Argentina on Sunday, April 19
Stock image of a racing car Credit: Getty NEED TO KNOW A car came off course at the FIA Codasur Rally Championship in Argentina on Sunday, April 19, crashing into spectators and killing one person The FIA expressed their "deepest sympathies" and "sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased" Two others spectators sustained injuries, including a minor, according to a report One person died and two others were injured after a rally car flipped into a crowd of spectators in Argentina. On Sunday, April 19, officials from the FIA confirmed in a Facebook post that the accident occurred during the second round of the FIA Codasur Rally Championship at Rally Sudamericano Mina Clavero. The car was driving on a sharp bend when it lost control and flipped multiple times in the province of Córdoba, according to news.
com. au and local media outlet Crónica . The vehicle crashed into several attendees, resulting in the death of a 25-year-old man who was rushed to the hospital, per Crónica.
A woman also broke her leg, while another person suffered minor injuries, news. com. au and Crónica reported.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Federation of Volunteer Firefighters of the Province of Córdoba for comment. Stock image of the FIA logo Credit: Gabriele Lanzo/Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Footage shared on social media by Paraguayan outlet Radio Nanduti captured people screaming as the car deviated off course and flipped multiple times in the air before coming to a stop.