Rally of Great Britain : Information from Rally Control at 13.40 hrs

Information from Rally Control at 13.40 hrs

Information from Rally Control at 13.40 hrs

Les Kolczak

5 December 2008, 1:47 pm

The driver and co-driver of Car 86, Koray Muratoglu and Caglar Suren, both from Turkey, have been involved in a collision with another vehicle on the non-competitive liaison section from SS2 (Sweet Lamb) to SS3 (Myherin).

Information from Rally Control at 13.40 hrs.

The Driver, who is conscious, has been taken by ambulance to Bronglas Hospital in Aberystwyth.

The Co-driver, who is conscious, has been airlifted to Princes Royal Hospital in Shrewsbury.

There are no reported injuries amongst the four people in the other vehicle.

No more details are currently available.

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