Photographer Killed By Rally Car In Corsica
Zeeshan Mehtab Published November 12, 2016 | 06:40 PM
AJACCIO, France, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Nov, 2016 ) : A freelance photographer has died after being struck by a car during the Mare h Machja automobile rally in Corsica, local prosecutor Eric Bouillard confirmed on Saturday.
The accident took place on Saturday morning, and the race was immediately stopped.
The victim, named as 49-year-old Corsican Stephane Giraudi, died instantly after being mowed down by the speeding car as it came over a bump on the road.
According to the prosecutor, the photographer was "in a place that was not authorised to the public". An enquiry has been opened. Both the driver and his co-pilot were taken to hospital in Ajaccio in a state of shock. Some 140 teams were taking part in the race on the Mediterranean island.
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