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Eight killed in illegal racing accident
Eight people have been killed and three injured when a car crashed into a group of spectators gathered to watch an illegal drag race in a suburb south of the US capital.
Updated on: Feb 17, 2008, 13:56:06 IST
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Eight people were killed and three injured when a car crashed into a group of spectators gathered to watch an illegal drag race (high speed race) in a suburb south of the US capital, according to media reports.
It was unclear whether the car was involved in the race around 3 am (local time) on Saturday in Accokeek, Maryland, police told the Washington Post.
Most of the victims were in the crowd, but at least one of those killed was a passenger in the car.
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