Rally of Great Britain : Update on the driver and co-driver of Car 86

Update on the driver and co-driver of Car 86

Update on the driver and co-driver of Car 86

Les Kolczak

5 December 2008, 8:30 pm

Update on the driver and co-driver of Car 86, Koray Muratoglu (Driver) and Caglar Suren (Co-driver), from Turkey, who were involved in a collision with another vehicle on the non-competitive liaison section from SS2 (Sweet Lamb) to SS3 (Myherin) earlier today.

The Driver sustained a broken left ankle and will stay overnight in Bronglas Hospital, Aberystwyth.

The Co-driver has sustained multiple fractures but his condition is stable and is undergoing observation in Princes Royal Hospital in Shrewsbury.

There will be further update on their condition on Saturday 6th.

There are no further reports on the six people in the other vehicle, who were uninjured.

Ends.

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