2 Children Dead, 8 People Injured After Car Loses Control During Texas Drag Race: 'Please Pray'

Two children were killed and eight people were injured after a drag race vehicle slammed into spectators at a racing event in Kerrville, Texas, according to authorities.

Around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, a car taking part in “Airport Race Wars 2,” a drag race event at the Kerrville-Kerr County Airport, “lost control and left the runway, crashing into parked vehicles and striking spectators who were observing the races,” the Kerrville Police Department said in astatement.

Ross Dunagan, the owner and founder of Flyin Diesel Performance & Offroad, commented on the incident in avideoposted to the company’s Facebook page.

“The race is shut down,” he said. “We ask that you please pray for everybody involved.”

Kerrville Police said the investigation remains ongoing and they will provide updates as more information is made available.

According to police, a 6-year-old boy died at the scene, while an 8-year-old boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The identities of the driver and the victims have not yet been released.

source: people.com