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- Footage from an amateur race shows the moment a car flipped off the track and crashed into the crowd.
- The incident occurred midway through a race at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl in Connecticut.
- The driver was unscathed, but two people in the crowd were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Terrifying footage from an amateur race in Connecticut shows the moment a car flipped off the track at high-speed and crashed into the crowd, leaving two people injured.
The shocking incident occurred midway through a 100-lap race at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Sunday.
Racer Tim Jordan's car clipped the wall as he tried to overtake another car on a bend, causing it to flip into the air and hit the fence before smashing back down onto the track.
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According to NBC, Jordan was unscathed, but two people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
One of those injured was 81-year-old Bob Gada, who said he believes he was hit by flying debris.
"All I saw was two cars get together. And a pile of metal comes flying at me," Gada, who has since returned home and is recovering, told NBC.
"I don't know if that's the thing that got me or one of the vertical bars got me because one of the vertical bars was lying flat on the ground where I was laying.
"The car literally crossed the wall, got caught in that fence, and the fence spit it back out. I think it did a hell of a job."
The race was ended due to the damage to the fence.
Race organizers said in a statement on Sunday night: "We're happy to report everyone involved in tonight's incident is okay.
"Thanks to the Cohanzie Fire Department and EMTs for their help. We will release relevant details about any scheduling plans as soon as they're made available."