5 injured after race car rams into crowd in Sweden

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Last Updated : Apr 14 2019 | 4:35 AM IST

At least five people sustained injuries after a car participating in a race here drove into the crowd of spectators on Saturday (local time).

Three people have been severely injured, while one had to be transported to a hospital through an ambulance helicopter, Sputnik reported while quoting local media.

"There's been a race where one of the cars for an unknown reason drove off the track and into the public. It seems to be an accident", Carina Skagerlind, a Stockholm police spokesperson, said.

The driver, meanwhile, has sustained injuries, according to the police. It is not known if the driver would be facing charges for the incident.

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First Published: Apr 14 2019 | 3:20 AM IST

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