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Le Mans disaster: Eighty-three people are killed when two racing cars collide in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans

11 juin 1955 · 47.95° N, 0.21° E

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11 juin 1955
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47.95° N, 0.21° E
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Le Mans disaster: Eighty-three people are killed when two racing cars collide in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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1955 Le Mans disaster

Fatal motor racing crash in France

On 11 June 1955, a multi-vehicle collision occurred during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans in Sarthe, France, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 82 to 84 people. The disaster occurred at the Circuit de la Sarthe, when Mercedes driver Pierre Levegh collided with Austin-Healey driver Lance Macklin after a maneuvre by Jaguar Cars driver Mike Hawthorn.

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