Death of 59-year-old comes a year after three people were killed in crashes at event, prompting safety changes
man who died after crashing his car in the Targa Tasmania rally was an experienced driver and regular competitor.
His car travelled 20 metres down a steep embankment on a remote section of road at Mount Roland in the state’s north-west. “It’s a long-term stage for us, not new, it’s not unfamiliar to any of the competitors, particularly this crew, they’ve done many events with us before,” he said. Shane Navin, Leigh Mundy and Dennis Neagle lost their lives in two crashes during last year’s Targa Tasmania, prompting an investigatory tribunal to be established.
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