Five killed in French rally accident

YONNE, France -- Five people have been killed and eight injured after a rally car careered off the track and into a group of spectators in northern France.

Officials say the vehicle came off the road when it hit a bump at high speed and knocked over a telegraph pole which fell onto the crowd.

The accident happened near the town of Cerisiers in Yonne, the region immediately south east of Paris.

Officials said the five dead included a child and the driver of the car.

Five of the injured -- including the driver's navigator -- are described as seriously hurt.

At least 30 rescue vehicles were called to the scene. Victims were taken to hospitals in Sens and Auxerre.

The Associated Press & Reuters contributed to this report.

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