8 Dead in Southern California Race Accident

Topics:  California 200

VOA News
15 August 2010 (3:45am)

Authorities in theU.S. state of California say at least eight people were killed when an off-road vehicle lost control during a race in the Southern Californian desert.

A spokeswoman for the sheriff of San Bernardino County said a vehicle from the race plowed into a crowd of spectators Saturday night. A dozen people were injured.

Witnesses say the vehicle hit people who were sitting on rocks. Two of the victims were decapitated.

The annual race attracts people from all over California.

Some information in this story was provided by AP.