Spectator, 57, is killed after car crashes at Georgia speedway and sprays ...

Spectator, 57, is killed after car crashes at Georgia speedway and sprays ...
Spectator, 57, is killed after car crashes at Georgia speedway and sprays ...
Spectator, 57, is killed after Georgia speedway driver crashes their car into concrete retaining wall sending debris flying at audience through the chain link fence Paul Ballenger, 57, of Royston was killed when debris hit him after a racing crash at the Hartwell Speedway in Georgia on Saturday night One of the drivers during the later races of the evening lost control over his car's steering and crashed into a retaining wall Parts of the car then flew over the wall, with some parts flying through a chain link fence designed to protect fans in attendance  A nine-year-old girl and a man in his thirties were injured. Their current conditions are not known  Meanwhile, the driver in the incident managed to walk away unhurt  Investigators are looking at how debris managed to make it past the chain link fence and into the stands 

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A harrowing car crash at a Georgia speedway left one spectator dead and two others injured after debris went flying into the chain link fence.

Crowds had filled the stands for dirt track races at Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell on Saturday night when the incident occurred.

According to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland, one of the drivers during the later races of the evening lost control over his car's steering and crashed into a retaining wall.

Parts of the car then flew over the wall, with some parts flying through a chain link fence designed to protect fans in attendance.

Paul Ballenger, 57, of Royston was killed when debris hit him while he was at the track trying to enjoy the races.

A nine-year-old girl and a man in his thirties were injured. Their current conditions are not known.

A harrowing car crash at a Georgia speedway left one spectator dead and two others injured after debris went flying into the chain link fence

A harrowing car crash at a Georgia speedway left one spectator dead and two others injured after debris

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