One
of the spectators seriously injured in the crash on the opening stage of
the Coltel Granite City Rally on Saturday has said he hopes the
accident has not put anyone off the sport. And he has emphasised the
incident was "an accident".
Four
men were injured when a rally car struck a group who were trying to aid
another car which had come off the road on the opening stage of the
Coltel Granite City Rally at Durris, outside Aberdeen, on Saturday.
One man, in his 50s, is now described as being "critical but stable" after undergoing surgery.
Speaking
on a rally forum, one of the injured men, David Tait, said: "Terrible
accident, but that's all it was, just an accident. I really do hope that
both crews are ok and it doesn't put them off the sport."
He says both of his legs have been broken and he has had pins put in each.
Another
injured party, he names as Joe, also had both legs broken, along with
his pelvis. The third man, Jonny, suffered a broken leg.
Two
of the spectators who suffered serious leg injuries are expected to
leave hospital towards the end of the week. The most seriously injured
spectator will remain in hospital in Aberdeen for a longer period.
The event was won by triple Scottish rally champ David Bogie, who claimed his third win of the season in his Mitsubishi Evo IX.
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