A NIGHT at the racetrack turned into a horror show after a horrific crash sent a car hurtling towards spectators.
Three fans were injured by a race car that drove up a wall and into a fence at Senoia Raceway in Georgia on Saturday.
Three racetrack spectators were injured during a horror crash[/caption]
A race car was sent hurtling into the fence, knocking three fans down[/caption]
Michael Green, another spectator at the race, recalled what he saw at the dirt track race.
“He ramped up the concrete wall and basically grinded it like a skateboard. Like, I mean, he was he was grinding the whole wall,” Greene told Fox 5.
“It happened in the blink of an eye, and it’s normal for these racers to crash. And nobody was expecting that.
“It was just going to jump up the wall and I mean, it sent them flying.”
Fortunately, the track had a catch fence installed, which did its job in stopping the race car from flying into the stands.
However, the impact was so hard that it obliterated two of the poles holding the fence into the ground.
“When the car made contact. It knocked both of those. Both of those poles came detached from the fence, and they went flying,” Greene said.
“Some people were saying they’ve been coming to those races for 20 years and never seen something like that.”
Following the incident, Senoia Raceway released a statement revealing that two of the three injured spectators were transported to the hospital.
“We have been informed that two of the three individuals involved in last night’s incident were transported to the hospital for evaluation,” the statement said.
“We’re relieved to share that both have since been treated and released.
“The third individual did not require hospital transport and was cared for on-site.
“We would like to sincerely thank the family involved for keeping our team informed, and we’re deeply grateful to the community for the many kind messages, thoughts, and prayers extended to all three individuals.
“We will continue to offer our support, thoughts, and prayers and remain in close contact with those affected.”
Footage of the crash quickly went viral on social media, and viewers were baffled by the wild scenes.
Two spectators were brought to the hospital after the crash[/caption]
“Oof. Brutal. Hope they’re ok,” one viewer said.
“Those people are damned lucky. This could have been so much worse,” another said.
“How does this pass a safety check?” a third viewer said.
“These guys are lucky to be alive. Everyone knows stay away from the fence,” a fourth said.
“Insane hope the guy in the blue shirt is okay!” a fifth viewer said.
