A Huge 10-Car Accident Shut Down The Nurburgring On Sunday

An oil spill on the Nordschleife at the weekend caused several cars to go off in a massive accident that closed the track for the rest of the day
A Huge 10-Car Accident Shut Down The Nurburgring On Sunday

The chaotic scene you see above is the result of a massive oil spill at the Nordschleife on Sunday afternoon. Bridge to Gantry reports that the fluids came from a Luxembourg-registered McLaren 650S, causing several cars to come off an causing a destructive concertina effect.

10 cars were involved in the incident, which left 10 people injured - four of them seriously, according to a local police report. The carnage was significant enough to warrant the attendance of 30 emergency services personnel, five ambulances and a pair of rescue helicopters.

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The Nordschleife remained closed for the rest of the day due to the crashes, which the police reckon caused several hundred thousand euros of damage. It’s certainly hard to argue with that assessment.

It’s an awful situation to have done everything right yet end up with a wrecked ride and some injuries, so we really feel for the people involved in this nasty smash. Here’s hoping they’re well on their way to recovery.

Source: Polizeidirektion Mayen via Bridge to Gantry

Comments

Anonymous

There is so much oil, the U.S. will try to invade it.

08/14/2017 - 09:52 |
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3Fiddy (JDM Squad) (SAAB Squad) (S-Chassis squad)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Good one 😂

08/14/2017 - 09:54 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

You’ll see Trump there after his “Private golf holiday”

08/14/2017 - 10:21 |
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Deoxide

Close Call, yet the driver seems to be really calm.

08/14/2017 - 10:00 |
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JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

In reply to by Deoxide

He’s a really experienced driver, he heeps up with the craziest supercars

08/14/2017 - 12:05 |
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Anonymous

Dam that was close, I thought you couldn’t record yourself on the Nordschleife any more since since TV Stations were using the footage to make the Nordschleife seem like a bad place, at least that’s what I read on their website when I was looking to buy track tickets

08/14/2017 - 10:20 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Didn’t stop Boosted Boris from recently recording himself do a lap in a Lada 2101

08/14/2017 - 11:07 |
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Anonymous

One ring to rule them all.

08/14/2017 - 11:05 |
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Horuga, the Sheppy

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

And “One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them” might be how the drivers felt afterwards :D

08/14/2017 - 12:09 |
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A Huge 10-Car Accident Shut Down The Nurburgring On Sunday
Dreaming In Cars

Thats crazy. couldn’t even see it on the road!

08/14/2017 - 11:17 |
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lowie t

Are there any more pictures?

08/14/2017 - 12:28 |
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Anonymous

Whoever was driving that McLaren 650S should be responsible for all the damage imo.

08/14/2017 - 12:33 |
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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Not rly. An oil spill is an innocent mistake which the driver was most likely unaware of.

08/14/2017 - 15:28 |
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Anonymous

If the Mclaren is registered in Luxembourg, in curious if it was one of RSR Nurburgring’s (race car rental company) cars, since all of there’s are registered to Luxembourg.

08/14/2017 - 13:58 |
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The Wrench 1

Oh, Hell.

08/14/2017 - 14:24 |
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yowzers

What about the cars?

08/14/2017 - 15:08 |
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