A Russian spectator, whose name was not released, was killed on Sunday, 08 October 2017, when he tried to cross the track and was hit by one of the competitors.
The accident happened during the opening lap of a DOSAAF Motorcycle Open Cup race held on the Buzinovskaya motocross circuit, Krasnodarsky Kray, Russia. A few seconds after the start, the spectator ran across the track just in the place intended for landing motorcyclists after the first steep jump. He walked into the path of the leading rider, who was in the air at full speed and unable to avoid impact. The spectator was killed on the spot.
After the fatal accident, the race was stopped. It was reported, but not confirmed, that the spectator was drunk.
R.I.P
The accident happened during the opening lap of a DOSAAF Motorcycle Open Cup race held on the Buzinovskaya motocross circuit, Krasnodarsky Kray, Russia. A few seconds after the start, the spectator ran across the track just in the place intended for landing motorcyclists after the first steep jump. He walked into the path of the leading rider, who was in the air at full speed and unable to avoid impact. The spectator was killed on the spot.
After the fatal accident, the race was stopped. It was reported, but not confirmed, that the spectator was drunk.
R.I.P
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