Hang glider accident kills Chinese photographer

Well-known Chinese sports photographer Yu Yonggang was killed in a hang glider accident during a Chinese auto race here Saturday.

The two-man glider crashed after hitting a wind tower, killing Yu and injuring the pilot, reports Xinhua.

Yu, a top auto rally photographer, met with the accident while photographing the Chinese Auto Rally. The organisers scrapped Saturday's second stage and the race will resume Sunday.