A teenage driver and his co-driver were killed in a rally sprint incident in New Zealand.bThe two unfortunate victims were 35-year-old Tyson Jemmett and teenager Brooklyn Horan. Horan and Jemmet were racing in the Arcadia Road Rallysprint in Paparoa when their car collided with a river.
The vehicle veered off the gravel road and into a flooded river, per a police investigator. At the site, first responders declared both of them deceased. Officially, MotorSport New Zealand confirmed that Horan was driving the vehicle when it crashed.
“The event took place on Arcadia Road in Paparoa which was closed to the public for the duration of the event under the authority of the local Road Controlling Authority,” a statement from MotorSport read.”Although it is too early in the investigation to speculate on the primary causes of the crash, it does not appear that the road was in a hazardous or detrimental state.”
The president of Motorsport New Zealand, Wayne Christie, said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of these two competitors and everyone involved with the Arcadia Road Rallysprint.” See down for more information.
