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Paris-Roubaix moto crash sends spectators to hospital
Published: Apr. 12, 2009
Sixteen people were injured, three of them seriously, when a race organizers’ motorbike struck a crowd of spectators during Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.
Fire and rescue officials from Lille said 15 victims had to be evacuated, including three in serious condition, including a 4-year-old child.
Colonel Bruno Moulart, commander of emergency intervention, said the injured were members of the same family, adding that he did not believe any lives were at risk.
The victims were being transported to hospitals in Lille and Valenciennes, according to police.
