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5 injured after race car goes off tracks and crashes into spectators in Sweden

File photo of a Swedish police officer.
File photo of a Swedish police officer. Getty Images

Five people have suffered injuries after a race car crashed into a crowd of spectators during a rallycross event in Sweden, according to Swedish police.

Police said the car veered off the track after it collided with another car during the race.

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Three spectators — a man and woman in their 70s and a woman in her 60s — suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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The two drivers suffered milder injuries.

The car that went off the track is being examined by investigators.

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