List of fatal accidents
From Formula Rejects Wiki
The following is a list of fatal accidents that have claimed the life of a driver in canon.
List
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Formula One | Skidded on oil at Burnenville and slid into an earth bank before subsequently rolling twice. Died the following day from massive head and chest injuries. |
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Formula One | Barrel-rolled after losing control on oil and was ejected from the car. |
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Le Mans 24 Hours | Crashed into crowd, killing himself and 83 spectators. |
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Formula One | Car veered into grass bank before catching fire. Eight spectators were killed by flying debris. |
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Formula One | Crashed into trees and died instantly. |
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Formula One | Lost control and span into the trackside trees, getting thrown from the car. |
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Formula One | Collided with a lamppost and killed instantly. |
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Mille Miglia | Car hits a ditch and is sent into a crowd, killing Castellotti, his co-driver Edmund Nelson and nine spectators. |
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Mille Miglia | Passenger in Castellotti's crash. |
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Formula One | Made contact with Vittorio Brambilla's right rear, being flown up into the air just before the braking point. The Ferrari went straight on and made contact with the wall lining the track head-on. Lauda was pronounced dead after several hours of attempted resuscitation at the nearby hospital. |