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Eight dead, 12 injured in California off-road race

A vehicle ploughed into a crowd at a popular off-road race in the Southern California desert, killing eight people and leaving 12 wounded.

Eight dead, 12 injured in California off-road race

Sun, 15 Aug, 2010 - 11:23

A vehicle ploughed into a crowd at a popular off-road race in the Southern California desert, killing eight people and leaving 12 wounded.

The accident happened shortly before 8pm yesterday at the California 200 race, said San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindy Bachman.

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Courts Heathrow Place: California Place: southern California Place: San Bernardino County Place: Soggy Dry Lake Bed Place: Lucerne Valley Place: Mojave Desert Place: Los Angeles Person: Cindy Bachman Person: David Conklin Person: Conklin Event: California 200 race Event: California 200 Organisation: Linda University Hospital

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