UGANDA: MOTOR RALLYING - Ugandan Rally driver Riyaz Kurji is killed after crashing into a tree

Record ID: 212943

  • Title: UGANDA: MOTOR RALLYING - Ugandan Rally driver Riyaz Kurji is killed after crashing into a tree
  • Date: 4th May 2009
  • Summary: KAMPALA, UGANDA (MAY 02, 2009) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WRECKAGE OF CAR DRIVEN BY RIYAZ KURJI (3 SHOTS) VARIOUS OF RIYAZ KURJI WHO DIED IN THE ACCIDENT (ON A PREVIOUS STAGE) (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID BITALO, FEDERATION OF UGANDA MOTOR CLUB CHAIRMAN, SAYING: "Riyaz Kurji who is a renowned driver was flagged as of yesterday as car number one out of a total of 27 cars, by the
  • Embargoed: 19th May 2009 13:00
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  • Location: Uganda
  • Country: Uganda
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Sports
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  • Story Text: Top Ugandan rally driver Riyaz Kurji is killed instantly when his car veers off the road and hits a tree.
    East African rally driver Riyaz Kurji died during the Pearl of Africa Rally on Saturday (May 2) when his car veered off the road and hit a tree.
    The two-time winner was leading the race in his Subaru Impreza when the accident occurred, according to organisers his car rolled several times before crashing into a tree, killing Kurji while co-driver Sayed Kadri survived and was able to call for help.

    "Riyaz Kurji who is a renowned driver was flagged as of yesterday as car number one out of a total of 27 cars, by the time of the accident he was running as number one on the road and also in points. Riyaz was killed instantly when the car veered off the road, crashed into an anthill and then a tree," said the chairman of the Uganda Motor Club David Bitalo, who went on to confirm that the rest of the rally has been abandoned as a mark of respect for Kurji.

    "It has been decided by the organising committee with the agreement of stewards, the competitors, as well as the blessing of our sponsors and co-sponsors, that the event be brought to and end."
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