On a Saturday evening, at 19:40, girls aged 14 and 15 were crossing the road at an unregulated pedestrian crossing. They were hit by the driver of a Toyota car - a man born in 1963, a resident of Pyatigorsk.

According to “360” , a 14-year-old schoolgirl died on the spot from her injuries, a 15-year-old girl died in a hospital in the city of Georgievsk. It is noted that the driver has already been prosecuted for violating traffic rules over 40 times.

“Police officers have established that previously the driver of a foreign car was brought to administrative responsibility more than 40 times for traffic violations, most of which were exceeding the speed limit,” additional information is provided.

Traffic police officers and an investigative team are working at the scene of the incident. An investigation is being carried out to determine the circumstances of the accident.

https://m.tvzvezda.ru/news/20231029258-feZYH.html

Colorized and closeup shot of crash. And W cameraman

More commentary and videos on the Le Mans tragedy and the race itself.

1955 24 Hours of Le Mans (partially found footage of World Sports Car Championship race)

The Mercedes driven by Pierre Levegh goes airborne after having clipped Lance Macklin's Austin-Healey.

The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans was the fourth round of the 1955 World Sports Car Championship Season. Occurring from 11th-12th June 1955 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the race would ultimately be won by Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb in a Jaguar D-Type. The race would also be partially televised live on the Eurovision Network. However, the event is most remembered for featuring the deadliest accident in motor racing history, which claimed the lives of 83.

BACKROUND:

The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 23rd running of the event, forming part of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship Season. The event is not only the most prestigious race in endurance racing that is still run annually as of the present day, it is also classified as part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, alongside the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500.

From a television standpoint, the 1955 edition was the second to be televised live. Under the direction of Jean d'Arcy, ten RTF cameras and three outside broadcasting vans were placed throughout the 13km circuit, while six relays were built between Le Mans and Paris to transmit the signal and respective commentaries from French and international journalists. Here, the signal would be received in countries within the fledging Eurovision Network that sought to provide pan-European broadcasts.Among those receiving the signal included France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. In total, twelve broadcasts occurred throughout the event's duration, with a total of five hours being transmitted live. It was also RTF's first significantly large live broadcast of a sporting event.

PRELUDE TO THE RACE:

Heading into the event, three teams were seeking to gain victory within the S-5000 / S-3000 class, typically known as the "Grand Prix Formule Libre" cars. Defending race winners Ferrari entered the 735 LM, and hedged its bets somewhat by splitting its three driver sets based on experience. Meanwhile, Jaguar entered D-Types with enhanced engine power and consequently top speed, opting to place 1953 winners Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton, as well as Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb, within two of its three works cars.

Finally, Mercedes-Benz re-entered the event after last making the 1952 edition, with 300 SLRs containing air brakes; considering the German manufacturer's dominance of other motorsport categories like Formula One, Mercedes were considered the favourites to win the race. Their main challenger consisted of eventual 1955 Formula One World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio and runners-up Stirling Moss, while Pierre Levegh would race with John Fitch in one of the remaining two cars. In total, 70 vehicles were entered to compete within the various classes, including Lance Macklin privately entering alongside Les Leston in an Austin-Healey 100 S. 60 competed in the race itself.

During practice, the Ferraris, Jaguars, and Mercedes were all proving competitive enough to easily break the track's lap record. Ferrari's Eugenio Castellotti set the fastest time of 4:14, a second ahead of Fangio. Early signs of safety concerns arose when three separate accidents occurred that resulted in serious injuries to Gordini teammates Jean Behra and Élie Bayol. Behra was waiting within the pits, which were unguarded and situated directly next to the race line. As Moss was exiting the pits, DB-Panhard's Claude Storez approached at speed and rear-ended the Mercedes, Moss only carrying on with slight damage as he already partially accelerated away. However, the DB bounced into the path of Behra, trapping him and injuring his leg. Meanwhile, Bayol suffered a fractured skull and broken vertebrae when he was forced to take evasive action upon encountering two spectators crossing the track ahead, rolling his car in the process. Despite the serious accidents raising questions surrounding driver and spectator safety, the race would commence as planned.

The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans was the fourth round of the 1955 World Sports Car Championship Season. Occurring from 11th-12th June 1955 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the race would ultimately be won by Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb in a Jaguar D-Type. The race would also be partially televised live on the Eurovision Network. However, the event is most remembered for featuring the deadliest accident in motor racing history, which claimed the lives of Mercedes-Benz driver Pierre Levegh and 83 spectators.

THE RACE:

The drivers begin the Le Mans Start.

The race itself commenced on 11th June at around 4pm. Castellotti made the strongest start, leading from the initial few bends, with Hawthorn making it through to second. While Fangio's start was delayed as his one of his trouser legs got caught on the gear lever, he nevertheless proved competitive enough to reach fourth by lap 3, and by the first 30 minutes he was chasing Hawthorn for second. Despite his strong start, Castellotti was unable to fend off Hawthorn and Fangio; thus the race's early stages consisted of a three-way duel for first. By around 4:50 pm, Fangio had passed Hawthorn, only for the Brit to overtake the Argentine five minutes later. The pair according to Motor Sport had seemingly forgotten about the endurance side of Le Mans, setting numerous lap records in an attempt to outpace each other. Fangio notably broke the lap record five times, while Hawthorn did so in three instance, an average speed of 123 mph being set in the process. Eventually, Castellotti's engine began to deteriorate, allowing Hawthorn and Fangio by after 15 laps. At 6pm, the pair continually overtook one another, and were often separated by just two seconds per lap, while Castellotti was now a minute behind in third.

Hawthorn ahead of the Mercedes driven by Fangio and Moss.

At 6:26, Hawthorn and Fangio started lap 35, with the former opting to make a pit stop. As he did so, Hawthorn inadvertently triggered Levegh's fatal accident. As police and officials dealt with the crash's aftermath, another occurred at the Maison Blanch corner. MG's Dick Jacobs lost control not long after exiting the corner, causing his MG to roll over, land inverted, and become ablaze. Jacobs suffered serious injuries as a result. During the night, Moss and Bueb took over at Mercedes and Jaguar respectively, while Castellotti's Ferrari retired as a cylinder block had split. By 1:40 am, Moss was well-ahead of Bueb. However, he and the other remaining .

The burnt and carnaged aftermath.

Image showing the rear hood flying through the air decapitating and injuring so many spectators.

THE DEADLIEST MOTORSPORT ACCIDENT:

On lap 35, Hawthorn was narrowly leading Fangio. Prior to the pit straight, he had encountered and lapped Mercedes driver Pierre Levegh for the first time, as well as Austin-Healey's Lance Macklin in the fourth instance. Not long after lapping Macklin, Hawthorn realised he needed to pit as instructed by his team a lap earlier. He therefore veered towards the pits, and to ensure he reached his spot, braked harshly. However, he did these actions right ahead of Macklin, who was forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision since his drum brakes were less powerful than the Jaguar's. As Macklin darted to the right and slowed, Levegh was driving at 150 mph and had nowhere to go. Thus, in his final act, he warned the approaching Fangio about the disaster, which saved the Argentine's life. In contrast, the Frenchman rear-ended the Healey, causing his Mercedes to go airborne, before crashing into an embankment and erupting into flames. Levegh was thrown free from the car, and was killed instantly upon landing, aged 49. A motorsports veteran, Levegh was also known for his skating, and as a world-class ice hockey and tennis player. He had come close to winning the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans, and had also been concerned about the rising speeds of the cars heading into the 1955 edition. Meanwhile, Lance Macklin spun and collided with the opposite wall, though he escaped shaken but unharmed

The remains of Pierre Levegh's Mercedes.

Pierre Levegh.

Pierre's body.

The Mercedes itself disintegrated and exploded. Hot debris, including the engine, the rear hood, and the air brake, suddenly turned into high-speed projectiles that tore through the spectator stands before anyone had a chance to react. Many spectators were killed by the debris, with dozens decapitated by the rear hood alone. The rear of the car burst into flames, the magnesium alloy adding to the intensity of the flames. Others would perish in the explosion and resulting fire, made worse by the car's burning magnesium that sent embers into the crowd. Firefighters on-scene worsened the fire, as pouring water on magnesium only helped ignite it further, causing the flames to burn for hours. In total, 83 were dead, and a further 120 injured, in what is deemed the worst accident in motor racing history. Despite the accident's heavy death toll, the organisers decided to continue with the racing, primarily out of concern that ending the race prematurely would block the roads and prevent emergency vehicles from reaching casualties. Mercedes would withdraw from the event hours later, mostly out of respect for the dead, but also due to concern winning the race would now be a PR disaster for the German manufacturer. Other teams like Gordini withdrew, but despite requests for the Jaguar team to do the same, its team leader Lofty England declined.

Following the race's conclusion, some like the French magazine L'Auto Journal and Macklin blamed Hawthorn for the accident for cutting ahead of Macklin and braking too hard. While the Brit was reportedly upset and guilt-ridden immediately following the incident, a photo of him smiling post-race was used by the magazine as a smear, its headline stating "To your health, Mr Hawthorn." However, Hawthorn supporters believed Macklin and Levegh were not competent enough for the high-speed race, increasing the likelihood of a fatal accident. Ultimately, the official inquiry deemed no driver was at fault, and instead criticised the track for being unprepared for the increasingly quick cars. The Circuit de la Sarthe was constructed in 1923 for cars that had a top speed of 60 mph. With only limited changes since its inception, the inquiry believed the track, particularly its unguarded pit lane, was unsafe for vehicles that now had triple the top speed of the cars of the 1920s.

Thus, the track experienced multiple safety improvements, including the destruction of the original pit straight stand. Elsewhere, several countries banned motor racing temporarily, although Switzerland has yet to legalise circuit racing as of the present day. Meanwhile, Mercedes, who were already withdrawing from motor racing from 1955 onwards to concentrate on its road cars, would not make a return to motorsport until 1987.

Various footage of the race was captured, primarily from amateur and newsreel sources. Additionally, it is known that an RTF camera captured one of the few videos of the accident itself. However, the Eurovision broadcast itself has yet to resurface, having originated from an era where telerecordings were rare until videotape was perfected in the late-1950s. Nevertheless, some RTF footage was included in a French newsreel and remains the deadliest motorsport tragedy ever

Animated short film by Q. Baillieux -

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driver and passenger died. back passenger survived hospitalized

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In YNAO, the bus driver was killed by a crowbar that flew out of an oncoming car.

The bus was carrying rotational workers from RN-Service LLC to Noyabrsk airport. Near Muravlenko, a crowbar flew out from an unidentified oncoming car and broke the windshield of the bus. The bus driver Vladislav Andreevich Yefimov died.

Through social networks, a video was disseminated showing the exact moment in which a woman loses her life after being brutally run over by a dump truck that was circulating through the streets of the Tláhuac district in Mexico City, and what has caused the most indignation is that the person responsible fled, so the case has caused a great commotion on digital platforms.

These unfortunate events occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, April 1 at the intersection of La Turba and Guillermo Prieto avenues in the La Draga neighborhood of Tlahuac, where a woman was about to cross the street, however, when she was right in the middle of the asphalt, she was brutally rammed by a dump truck.

In the powerful images broadcast on digital platforms it could be seen that the heavy unit dragged the young woman for several meters until it ran over her tires and finally unhooked her leaving her lying on the asphalt and the truck operator did not stop his march and fled the area at full speed.

These tragic events were witnessed by dozens of people who were in the area, who immediately requested the attention of the authorities. Some of the witnesses also indicated to the uniformed officers the characteristics of the unit that ran over the woman, which was the key to initiate the investigations.

It is worth mentioning that, despite the quick arrival of the emergency teams, nothing could be done to save the life of the 26 year old woman, and it took several minutes to locate some of her relatives so that they could take care of the funeral arrangements.

Through a press release, the Secretariat of Public Safety of Mexico City announced that after an effective investigation and support from C2 Oriente, the unit involved in these events was located in a property located on Tláhuac Avenue and Santa Cruz Street in the Santa Ana Poniente neighborhood, where a 27 year old man was arrested for his probable responsibility in the hit-and-run of the 26 year old woman.

The dump truck and the detainee were placed at the disposal of the authorities and it is expected that in the next few hours an agent of the Public Prosecutor's Office will define his legal situation, for now, the detainee will be treated as innocent until the authorities determine otherwise.

https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/nacional/2024/4/2/imagenes-fuertes-camion-de-volteo-arrolla-mujer-se-da-la-fuga-video-590732.html

Look both ways next time so u don't end up like this idiot

Bird's-eye view and pov

Dan Wheldon was a charismatic Englishman who won the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011. He took a gamble at the age of 19 and moved to the United States to further his career, and quickly found success in “stepping-stone” series, progressing rapidly. Between 2002 and 2011, Wheldon had 128 starts in IndyCar races and won 16, including the 2005 race in which he reclaimed the lead from Danica Patrick on Lap 194 and outlasted a charging Vitor Meira. His Hollywood-like win at the 100th Anniversary “500” in 2011, in which rookie driver J.R. Hildebrand hit the wall exiting Turn 4 on the final lap, allowing Wheldon to narrowly beat Hildebrand's wounded car to the finish line, was one of the most improbable, emotional victories in racing history. Wheldon finished second to Tony Kanaan for the 2004 IndyCar title, won it in 2005, and tied Sam Hornish Jr. in points for 2006 but lost the championship on a tiebreaker. Earlier that year, Wheldon won the Rolex 24-Hours at Daytona with teammates Scott Dixon and Casey Mears. Wheldon's record at IMS was stellar: In addition to two wins, Wheldon finished third in 2004, fourth in 2006 (after leading 148 laps) and was runner-up in 2009 and 2010. Tragically, he lost his life in a multi-car accident at Las Vegas on October 16, 2011.

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35 people out of 97 in total died.

India, maybe.

No backstory.

bitch...

A 40-year-old woman is seriously injured after being run over by her son-in-law after she refused to lie for him in a traffic accident that occurred hours before and was caused by the alleged assailant with his minivan, a Volkswagen Touran. The running over of the woman, who had to be evacuated in a basic life support (SVB) ambulance, occurred this Monday afternoon on José María Haro street at the intersection with Camino del Cabanyal , in the Valencian neighborhood of Algiròs , very close to the IES Serpis. Both the National Police and the Local Police of Valencia maintain aIntensive search for the author of the winding, who has fled, police sources have confirmed.

Aftermath:

Zelenodolsk district, Russia

A fatal accident occurred in Zelenodolsk: the driver and passenger of the Niva were killed on the spot, and the passenger of the Maybach was injured. The collision occurred on the 112th km of the Yoshkar-Ola— Zelenodolsk highway.

According to KazanFirst, the driver of the Niva intended to make a left turn. At that moment, the Maybach driver started overtaking in an area where it is prohibited by signs, and collided with the Niva. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan informs: the driver of a premium car, violating the rules, drove into the oncoming lane, which led to an accident. The Niva was thrown away by the impact of the SUV.

According to unconfirmed information, he was going to overtake when the Niva turned left, did not have time to turn out and demolished it. The impact sent the car flying into a ditch.

The owner (born in 1969) and the passenger (born in 1963) of the Field died on the spot. The Maybach driver is fine, the passenger has an arm injury. Previously, this is a son and a father. The first is former Russian guardsman Tural Ismayilov (he was driving), the second is former lieutenant colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazan Gashim Ismayilov.

https://kazanfirst.ru/news/ne-uspel-povernut-zhutkie-podrobnosti-smertelnogo-dtp-s-maybach-pod-zelenodolskom?ysclid=lv8mznld42651164131

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The driver of a minibus that ran over and killed five participants in a procession in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife (PE), this Easter Sunday, contacted local authorities and said he intends to report himself to the police. The driver reportedly fled the scene of the accident after being run over.

The information was given in an official note released by the city hall, this Monday. The accident also left 32 people injured, all from the pilgrimage, according to the Fire Department. No victims were reported inside the vehicle.

The dead were three women, aged 66, 53 and 51, and two men, aged 68 and 52. Among the injured, 26 are still hospitalized, nine at Restauração Hospital, seven at Dom Hélder Hospital, one at Otávio de Freitas Hospital, one in a private hospital and six at Imbiribeira UPA and two at Ibura UPA.

On the evening of April 20th, the Banan District Branch of the Chongqing Public Security Bureau issued a police report: At around 18:00 on April 20th, a traffic accident occurred at the ninth kilometer of Yunan Avenue in Banan District, Chongqing. Driver He (male, 30 years old, resident of Nan'an District) was driving a small car from Banan towards Nan'an when, due to improper operation, the vehicle lost control and crashed out of the road, injuring 10 pedestrians. After receiving the report, the police quickly arrived at the scene to handle the situation and transported the injured to the hospital for treatment. Currently, the driver, He, has been brought under control by the police, and drunk driving or drug use has been ruled out. One person died due to ineffective rescue efforts. The accident is under further investigation and handling.

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