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August 21st, 2005, 1:20 PM
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) - A car crashed into the stands at a southern Illinois raceway, killing two spectators and injuring six others, officials said. The driver also was hurt.
It was not immediately known what caused the car to leave the quarter-mile dirt oval track at Mount Vernon Raceway on Saturday night, state police said. The driver was doing a qualification run and was the only car on the track at the time.
The dead were identified as Donald Roznowski, 51, and Jeff Conner, 18.
Two men sustained major injuries, Jefferson County Sheriff Roger Mulch said. Three other spectators and the driver were slightly injured.
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It was not immediately known what caused the car to leave the quarter-mile dirt oval track at Mount Vernon Raceway on Saturday night, state police said. The driver was doing a qualification run and was the only car on the track at the time.
The dead were identified as Donald Roznowski, 51, and Jeff Conner, 18.
Two men sustained major injuries, Jefferson County Sheriff Roger Mulch said. Three other spectators and the driver were slightly injured.
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