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Fatal Accident At Rally In Western Australia
CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT (CAMS)
CAMS STATEMENT
26 October 2003
FATAL ACCIDENT AT RALLY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
A motor sport competitor has died in an accident during a motor rally near Harvey, 300 kilometres south of Perth, yesterday afternoon.
As a result of the accident, one competitor has died, two competitors were air lifted to a Perth hospital and one competitor was transferred to Bunbury Hospital.
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) will establish a tribunal to investigate the incident. In the meantime, CAMS and event officials are working with the relevant civil authorities as required.
CAMS has mobilised its chaplaincy and counselling services for the relatives of the deceased and injured competitors and for competitors and officials involved in the event.
CAMS, on behalf of the motor sport community, offers its sincere sympathy to the families involved.
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