14 DAY TRIAL // Tragedy at the Daytona circuit as one of yesterday's NASCAR races saw a huge accident between several cars. The accident resulted in debris being flung over the catch fence into the grand stands. Among the car parts that when flying through the air and hit spectators was a tyre.
It is understood that about 30 fans were injured as they were taken by surprise by the accident and didn't duck soon enough to keep themselves safe from the debris raining on them. Among the victims was a child, reports say.
NASCAR's Nationwide Series held a special race at the famous Daytona circuit yesterday, in the form of the Drive4COPD 300, and, right on its final lap, tragedy struck, as a few cars lost control and one of them hit the catch fence.
While that's not out of the ordinary, seeing as how crashes are a regular thing for NASCAR races, this one was quite brutal and saw lots of debris being flung over the special catch fence. As mentioned, among the debris, besides metal shards, was a tyre from one of the racers.
The dozens of people who were injured in the aftermath of the crash, including the child, were rushed to the nearest hospital so that doctors could tend to their wounds, Jalopnik informs. Luckily, nobody was killed by the car parts went haywire.
You can check out below for a video made by a fan from the stands right near to where the tire landed. Be aware that the footage is quite violent.
