May 7, 2024

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Two children killed, eight others injured in Texas drag racing crash

New York Post

 

Two children were killed and eight others were injured at a Texas drag racing event when a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a crowd of spectators on Saturday.

Two boys, ages 6 and 8, died at a popular afternoon event called “Airport Race Wars 2” that attracted thousands to the Kerrville-Kerr County airport, the Kerrville Police Department said in a statement Saturday night.

Around 3:20 p.m. a driver was speeding down the runway when he lost control, “crashing into parked vehicles and striking spectators who were observing the races,” police said.

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