Two children were killed and several other people were seriously injured after a drag racer lost control and plowed into spectators at an event in Texas.
The accident happened at about 3:20 p.m. local time Saturday when a car taking part in a race left the runway and hit multiple parked vehicles and people watching the event, the Kerrville Police Department said.The event, called Airport Race Wars 2, was being held at Kerrville-Kerr County Airport, northwest of San Antonio.Two children were killed when a drag racer lost control of his vehicle and slammed into spectators at an event in Kerrville, Texas, Oct. 23, 2021.
The 34-year-old man who was driving the drag racer is listed in stable condition at San Antonio Medical Center, police said.Two other children -- a 3-month-old and a 4-year-old -- were taken to Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville as a precaution. Two people were also treated at the scene, Kerrville police said.
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