Coroner recommends stronger fire safety rules for off-road racing after fatal 2022 crash
- A coroner investigating an off-road racing crash that killed two people in Victoria's north-west is recommending stronger fire safety requirements for vehicles and competitors.
- On September 4, 2022, Gerald Hoekstra, 46, and Ede Taric, 50, were competing in the Desert Enduro Race at Rainbow, about 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, when Mr Hoekstra lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree.
- The vehicle rolled, landed on its side and was engulfed in flames.
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- A coroner investigating an off-road racing crash that killed two people in Victoria's north-west is recommending stronger fire safety requirements for vehicles and competitors.
- On September 4, 2022, Gerald Hoekstra, 46, and Ede Taric, 50, were competing in the Desert Enduro Race at Rainbow, about 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, when Mr Hoekstra lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree.
- The vehicle rolled, landed on its side and was engulfed in flames.
Sources: ABC Australia