BARBERVILLE, Fla. -- Three people were taken to the hospital when a sprint car flipped over the fence at Volusia Speedway Park, according to the Volusia County (Florida) Sheriff's Office.
Two of those injured were trauma alerts, and one was taken by helicopter to Halifax Health Medical Center, according to a sheriff's office spokesman.
The injuries occurred when Dale Blaney's World of Outlaws car went over the fence into an area near the pits where a handful of people were standing and watching the race.
A news release from the speedway initially said the three injured people were "participants in the pit area," and it was unclear whether they were fans or track officials, or there in another capacity.