Eight die in US race crash

AUTHORITIES yesterday said the eight dead in a grisly crash at an off-road race in the California desert include three men from the San Diego area and a woman from Las Vegas.

Mon, 16 Aug, 2010 - 01:00

No name has been released for the eighth victim.

Twelve people were injured in the crash that came shortly after the twilight start of the California 200 race in the Mojave Desert.

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Courts Place: US Place: California Place: San Diego Place: Las Vegas Place: Mojave Desert Place: Lucerne Valley Event: California 200 race

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