Macau weekend marred by pedestrian death.
A statement by the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee:
During the warm up for the Guia Race, competitor number 3 (Frans Verschuur) suffered apparent brake failure at 𝐆Lisboa Bend.
His Renault took to the escape road at Lisboa💮 at high speed, unable to slow. The car ran through the tire barriers, striking a parked vehicle, then continued at speed on to the traffic roundabout at the front of Hotel Lisboa, striking a truck before coming to a halt.
A statement by the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee:
During the warm up for the Guia Race, competitor nu🌱mber 3 (Frans Verschuur) suffered apparent ✤brake failure at Lisboa Bend.
His Renault took to the escape road at Lisboa at high speed, unable to slow. Th🐻e car ran through the tire barriers, striking a parked vehicl🌜e, then continued at speed on to the traffic roundabout at the front of Hotel Lisboa, striking a truck before coming to a halt.
Two pedestrians an🗹d the driv🍰er of the truck were injured in the incident. All were taken to Conde de S. Januario Hospital, along with Frans Verschuur.
The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee regrets𓃲 to announce that a male p🐟edestrian was pronounced dead at 09:15. The details will not be announced until the next of kin have been informed.
The other injured pe𓄧ople suffered non-life threatening injuries in the accident and a further bulletin will beܫ issued later on their condition.
The Renault Dealer Team Holland, entrant of car number 3, has withdrawn the team's 𝔉entries from the Guia Race as a mark ofಌ respect.
The Maꦺcau Grand Prix Organizing Committee offers its sincerest condolences to the fa🐻mily of the deceased.
Joao Manuel Costa Antunes
CHAIRMAN
Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee
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