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Gabriel is up in Scotland and just txt me to say that there as been a death in the Snowman rally so thejy have cancelled it
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BBC news
Snowman rally: Woman killed as car hits spectators
A 50-year-old woman has died after a rally car left a forest track and hit spectators in the Highlands.
An eight-year-old boy was taken to hospital but police said his condition was not believed to be life-threatening.
The incident happened on the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally in Glenurquhart Forest, at Balnain, five miles west of Loch Ness.
The event was the opening round of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship.
Northern Constabulary said the rally had been abandoned at about 12:00.
Officers said one other person had been hurt in the collision but they were not seriously injured and were described as "walking wounded".
The injured eight-year-old was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Neither the driver nor the co-driver of the rally car were injured in the incident.
Officers said the details of the dead woman would not be released until all next of kin had been informed.
In a statement, the Highland Car Club said: "Following an incident on special stage 1 of the Snowman Rally in which an adult spectator was fatally injured the event has been abandoned.
"The club extends its sympathies to the families of those involved."
The statement said the club would be cooperating fully with Northern Constabulary's investigation.
The event attracted 110 competing crews and was due to include five stages.
very sad
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very sad day just goes to show how short life can be RIPsigpicComment
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Terrible newssigpic
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Was out on the stage when this happened...Very sad newssigpicComment
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Bad news indeedComment
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Very sad news
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