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Walcha Demolition Derby Crash Injures 13 After Car Hits Grandstand

Crash investigators have seized the car, with local officials signaling safety reviews.

Overview

  • Six people remain in hospital in stable condition, and two men airlifted to John Hunter Hospital have improved to serious but stable.
  • NSW Police say the 27-year-old driver collided on track moments before the vehicle broke through a fence and struck a mobile grandstand about 6:15pm Saturday.
  • Thirteen patients aged roughly 20 to 75 were treated and transported to hospitals in Walcha, Armidale and Tamworth, with two flown to Newcastle.
  • The NSW Police Crash Investigation Unit is examining the scene and video evidence, and the derby car has been seized for forensic analysis.
  • The driver was treated locally for concussion and released as Walcha Council and the Australian Demolition Derby Association commit to reviewing barriers and event procedures.