Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Car Crashes Into Crowd at Australian Demolition Derby, Injuring 13
Imagine a fun car race where cars bump into each other, called a demolition derby.
During one of these races in Australia, a car accidentally went too fast and crashed through a fence.
It hit some people who were watching the race.
Thirteen people got hurt, and two of them were hurt very badly.
The driver had bumped into another car just before this happened.
Officials are looking into how the accident occurred.
A demolition derby car crashed into a crowd of spectators in Walcha, Australia, injuring 13 people.
Two individuals sustained critical injuries in the incident.
The car broke through a fence and hit the grandstand during the event.
The crash occurred during the annual Walcha Motorcycle Rally on Saturday night.
Police stated the 27-year-old driver had been involved in a previous collision on the track.
- Who
- A 27-year-old demolition derby driver and 13 spectators
- What
- A car participating in a demolition derby crashed through a fence and into a crowd of spectators, resulting in 13 injuries, two of which were critical.
- When
- Saturday night, November 16, 2025
- Where
- Walcha, New South Wales, Australia, during the Walcha Motorcycle Rally.
- Why
- The driver was involved in a collision on the track moments before the car broke through a barrier and hit the audience.
- Location
- Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
- Event
- Walcha Motorcycle Rally (including Demolition Derby)
- Date
- Saturday night, November 16, 2025
- Injured
- 13 people
- Critically Injured
- 2 people
- Age Range of Injured
- 20 to 75 years
- Driver Age
- 27 years old