Man Drives Lancia Rally Car Into Crowd During Turin Motor Show
An unfortunate incident that could have taken a far more tragic turn occurred on Sunday at an event connected to the Turin Motor Show in Italy.
During a parade of racing cars, the driver of a classic Lancia rally lost control during a manoeuvre and drove it part of the crowd gathered on the side of the road. A dozen people were injured.
Fortunately, the car wasn’t moving fast, otherwise the consequences could have been catastrophic.
This reminds us of an incident in Montreal last year (also in mid-September, ironically), involving a young driver who had wanted to impress people leaving a performance car meeting. He crashed into a pole and two people were injured.
It's a reminder of just how much of a weapon any car is when handled irresponsibly.
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